Marko
Marko was the 2069th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1174th; the most babies were born in 2006 (138). Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Marko in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marco) Origin uncertain · Latin, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #2,069 boys, down 209 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006138 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,439babies recorded
What does the name Marko mean?
Marko is a spelling of Marco, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marco's meaning and origin.
Marco is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mark, from Latin Marcus. DMNES says Marcus came either from Mars, the Roman god of war, or from an Etruscan name Marce of unknown meaning. Saint Mark the Evangelist is the patron of Venice, and the Venetian traveler Marco Polo is a famous bearer.
Marcus (Latin, “Roman first name (perhaps from Mars)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES gives two possible origins for Marcus.
Related names: Mark, Marcus, Marcos, Marc.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marco', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mark', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Marko popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,069 | 72 |
| 2020 | #1,860 | 80 |
| 2010 | #1,499 | 109 |
| 2000 | #1,473 | 84 |
| 1990 | #1,626 | 51 |
| 1980 | #1,265 | 54 |
| 1970 | #1,429 | 35 |
| 1960 | #1,799 | 21 |
| 1950 | #2,941 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,340 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,187 | 8 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marko, counting every spelling?
Marko is a spelling of Marco, a name family that ranked #358 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,069 for Marko on its own. Together these spellings went to 934 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco | 862 | #370 | 4,205 |
| Marko | 72 | #2,069 | 366 |
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 Marko?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marko (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marko 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 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marko.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marko?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Marko are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 13 and 38. That makes Marko mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Marko by state
How common Marko was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (4.3×), New York (2.0×). In 41 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 Marko: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marko, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marko
What does Marko mean?
The origin of Marco is uncertain: DMNES gives two possible origins for Marcus.
How popular is the name Marko?
Marko was the 2069th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1174th; the most babies were born in 2006 (138). Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Marko in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Marko a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marko in the US.
Where is Marko most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marko was most common in Illinois (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Ohio.