Marc
Marc was the 1237th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 60th with 5,009 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 563 places. More babies were named Marc in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mark) Origin uncertain · Latin, Etruscan
- Rank in 2025
- #1,237 boys, down 145 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 162boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19705,009 babies
- Total since 1880
- 141,137babies recorded
What does the name Marc mean?
Marc is a spelling of Mark, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mark's meaning and origin.
Mark is the English form of Latin Marcus, the name of the author of the second Gospel. DMNES explains that Marcus came either from Mars, the Roman god of war, or from the Etruscan name Marce, of unknown meaning; Wiktionary and Wikipedia favor the Mars link. DMNES lists a pope, Roman and Byzantine emperors, and a 6th-century ruler of Cornwall named Mark. Wikipedia notes that Marcus was one of the three most common Roman first names.
Mārcus (Latin, “Roman first name”)Mārs (Latin, “Mars, god of war (proposed)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Mars or Etruscan Marce; DMNES leaves both open.
Related names: Marcus, Marco, Marc, Markus, Marcos.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mark', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mark', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Mark (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Marc popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 533 since 1946.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,237 | 162 |
| 2020 | #1,092 | 182 |
| 2010 | #579 | 437 |
| 2000 | #229 | 1,485 |
| 1990 | #163 | 1,902 |
| 1980 | #119 | 2,310 |
| 1970 | #60 | 5,009 |
| 1960 | #136 | 2,586 |
| 1950 | #167 | 1,503 |
| 1940 | #530 | 122 |
| 1930 | #1,146 | 38 |
| 1920 | #1,671 | 22 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marc, counting every spelling?
Marc is a spelling of Mark, a name family that ranked #238 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,237 for Marc on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,588 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 1,416 | #245 | 7,106 |
| Marc | 162 | #1,237 | 940 |
| Marck | 10 | #8,019 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marc?
162 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marc (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marc born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marc.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marc?
About 118,100 people born in the US named Marc are alive today, with a median age of 52; half are between 38 and 61. That makes Marc mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marc by state
How common Marc was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.9×), Florida (2.5×), New York (2.4×), Maryland (2.0×). In 34 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marc: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marc, they share its era and feel.
Marc is also a nickname for Marcus.
Questions about the name Marc
What does Marc mean?
The origin of Mark is uncertain: Mars or Etruscan Marce; DMNES leaves both open.
How popular is the name Marc?
Marc was the 1237th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 60th with 5,009 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 563 places. More babies were named Marc in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Marc a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marc in the US.
Where is Marc most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marc was most common in New Jersey (0.31 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and New York.