Mark

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A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.

Origin: Latin

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in New Zealand in 1974. See regions.

Mark: Recorded since 1950, it reached #2 in 1960, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

7registrars recorded it
291times a registrar ranked it
76years from first to last
#2highest recorded position
46groupings it qualifies for
35names it appears alongside

What stands out in Mark's record

Ranked inside the top 10 by 3 registrars. Names by top-10 reach
Held a top-100 place for 69 years running. Names by top-100 run
New South Wales, Australia registered 2,021 births with the name in 1961, its largest count from any one registrar. Names by yearly birth count
Held at least one birth in every 2,000 for 47 years. Names by sustained share

MARK/ˈmɑɹk/

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (7) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

Descriptive attributes of the name itself — not a confidence measurement, and not an overall quality score. Namewise doesn't approve or disapprove of names.

Pronunciation clarity

Editorial judgement of how consistently this name is pronounced correctly on first read, mapped from an easy/moderate/variable rating to a number. Describes the name — not a measure of evidence confidence.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: Latin
Meaning: A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.
Pronunciation: MARK
Syllables: 1
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: male
Language family: Latin

Popularity

Region

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

View as table

England and Wales · Boys rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#55
1997	#63
1998	#69
1999	#78
2000	#87
2001	#97
2002	#101
2003	#108
2004	#123
2005	#133
2006	#146
2007	#147
2008	#173
2009	#184
2010	#201
2011	#198
2012	#214
2013	#215
2014	#218
2015	#245
2016	#256
2017	#247
2018	#253
2019	#238
2020	#241
2021	#241
2022	#246
2023	#266
2024	#277
2025	#294

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 74 of the 76 years from 1950 to 2025.

In 2025: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #286 among boys in Norway, #294 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1950
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys

Mark appears in 6 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Norway · Boys, which has ranked it in 74 years beginning in 1950, and has registered 873 births with the name.

Mark across 6 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Mark's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Boys	#362 (1950)	#211 (1970)	#286 (2025)	74 of 76	873 (1950–2025)	25 (1970)
Republic of Ireland · Boys	#28 (1964)	#7 (1974)	#99 (2025)	62 of 62	28,607 (1964–2025)	979 (1974)
New South Wales, Australia · Boys	#27 (1952)	#2 (1960)	#90 (2001)	50 of 50	43,417 (1952–2001)	2,021 (1961)
New Zealand · Boys	#13 (1954)	#2 (1974)	#89 (2000)	46 of 47	23,154 (1954–2000)	1,018 (1961)
England and Wales · Boys	#55 (1996)	#55 (1996)	#294 (2025)	30 of 30	11,489 (1996–2025)	1,222 (1996)
Northern Ireland · Boys	#14 (1997)	#12 (1999)	#177 (2024)	28 of 28	1,743 (1997–2024)	200 (1997)

Where the highest position is not the biggest year

Inside a single year a registrar's ranking is its birth counts put in order, so the top of a list is always the name given to the most babies that year. Across years the two separate, because the number of births and the number of names sharing them both change.

In New Zealand · Boys the name reached its highest position, #2, in 1974, when 732 births were registered with it. More were registered in 1961 — 1,018 — in a year it ranked #5.

Mark by decade in Norway · Boys

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Mark in Norway · Boys, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1950s	66	8 of 10	8
1960s	152	10 of 10	15
1970s	169	10 of 10	17
1980sbusiest	180	10 of 10	18
1990s	103	10 of 10	10
2000s	67	10 of 10	7
2010s	71	10 of 10	7
2020s	65	6 of 10	11

Across Norway · Boys, the 1980s were its busiest decade, averaging 18 births a year.

See the names Norwayhas recorded the most births with →

Mark appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 7 registrars between 1950 and 2025, ranked in 75 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #2, first reached in 1960.

It held a top-100 place in 72 years, 69 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 2,021 births, registered in New South Wales, Australia in 1961.

3 registrars ranked it inside their own top 10.

Its record falls into 2 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 1 year.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1952, and 74 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Mark was ranked #2 in New South Wales, Australia · Boys in 1960. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Marjan · #2627, 16y
Marjorie · #276, 29y
Markas · #334, 17y
Marko · #286, 57y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 7 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Andrew · #2, 79y
Catherine · #2, 75y
Christopher · #2, 80y
George · #2, 78y

Also first recorded in the 1950s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1950 and 1959.

Amanda · #2, 72y
Linn · #2, 65y
Nicola · #2, 69y
Sharon · #2, 74y

Comparisons involving Mark

Existing comparison pages where Mark and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Mark in the same published list across at least 25 years.

Mark vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #294 and #845.
Mark · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking
Mark vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #99 and #509.
Mark · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Mark vs Derek
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #99 and #432.
Mark · Derek · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Closest long-running positions

Names that stayed close to Mark within one registrar's list over many years. A gap measured inside that list, never across registrars.

Mark vs Richard
Across 45 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Mark and Richard averaged 4.3 places apart, ending at #83 and #78.
Mark · Richard · 45 shared years, 1954–1998 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1998 New Zealand ranking
Peter vs Mark
Across 50 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Peter and Mark averaged 5.7 places apart, ending at #66 and #90.
Peter · Mark · 50 shared years, 1952–2001 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2001 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mark vs Paul
Across 44 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Mark and Paul averaged 5.7 places apart, ending at #83 and #86.
Mark · Paul · 44 shared years, 1954–1998 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1998 New Zealand ranking

Order changes

Pairs where Mark and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Andrew vs Mark
In 1975, Andrew moved ahead of Mark in New Zealand · Boys — #3 and #2 the year before became #2 and #4.
Andrew · Mark · 46 shared years, 1954–2000 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1975 New Zealand ranking
Daniel vs Mark
In 1976, Daniel moved ahead of Mark in New Zealand · Boys — #6 and #4 the year before became #2 and #6.
Daniel · Mark · 45 shared years, 1954–2000 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1976 New Zealand ranking
Mark vs Stephen
In 1959, Mark moved ahead of Stephen in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #6 and #5 the year before became #3 and #6.
Mark · Stephen · 46 shared years, 1952–1997 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1959 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs involving Mark measured in New South Wales, Australia's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Mark at its highest position.

David vs Mark
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — David #1 in 1961, Mark #2 in 1960.
David · Mark · 50 shared years, 1952–2001 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1961 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Matthew vs Mark
In 1972, Matthew moved ahead of Mark in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #7 and #5 the year before became #4 and #7.
Matthew · Mark · 45 shared years, 1957–2001 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mark vs Robert
Across 50 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mark and Robert averaged 6.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #80.
Mark · Robert · 50 shared years, 1952–2001 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2001 New South Wales, Australia ranking

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Mark and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Mark without appearing here.

Mark moved ahead of

Kåre
In 2023 they stood at #371 and #329 in Norway · Boys; by 2024 that had become #265 and #450.
Stig
In 2004 they stood at #514 and #341 in Norway · Boys; by 2005 that had become #394 and #559.
Roger
In 2002 they stood at #413 and #356 in Norway · Boys; by 2003 that had become #408 and #552.
Espen
In 2023 they stood at #371 and #326 in Norway · Boys; by 2024 that had become #265 and #395.

Moved ahead of Mark

Theodor
In 1993 they stood at #341 and #350 in Norway · Boys; by 1994 that had become #427 and #229.
Filip
In 1987 they stood at #238 and #248 in Norway · Boys; by 1988 that had become #379 and #205.
Sander
In 1989 they stood at #336 and #340 in Norway · Boys; by 1990 that had become #380 and #225.
Ulrik
In 1987 they stood at #238 and #373 in Norway · Boys; by 1988 that had become #379 and #245.

Moved the opposite way to Mark

Conor
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #28 to #99 while Conor went from #56 to #16.
Jason Compare
Between 1965 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #26 to #99 while Jason went from #250 to #135.
Leon
Between 1968 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #12 to #99 while Leon went from #207 to #73.
Evan
Between 1969 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #11 to #99 while Evan went from #291 to #80.

Moved the same way as Mark

Alfred
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #28 to #99 and Alfred from #134 to #286.
Denis
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #28 to #99 and Denis from #21 to #232.
Frank
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #28 to #99 and Frank from #164 to #286.
Tobias
Between 1965 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mark went from #26 to #99 and Tobias from #222 to #676.

Meaning & Origin

A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Latin

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

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Where Mark is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Mark, between 1950 and 2025, in 75 of those 76 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
Norway	1950–2025	74	#211 in 1970
New South Wales, Australia	1952–2001	50	#2 in 1960
New Zealand	1954–2000	46	#2 in 1974
Republic of Ireland	1964–2025	62	#7 in 1974
England and Wales	1996–2025	30	#55 in 1996
Northern Ireland	1997–2024	28	#12 in 1999
Scotland	2024	1	#169 in 2024

Its high point came 64 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1960) than in Scotland (2024).

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

MARK/ˈmɑɹk/

Syllables: 1
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Mark Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Mark in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

New South Wales, AustraliaEngland and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorwayNew Zealand

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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Mark

Mark at a glance

What stands out in Mark's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Mark across 6 official records

Where the highest position is not the biggest year

Mark by decade in Norway · Boys

Mark appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Mark

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1950s

Comparisons involving Mark

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Mark and the names beside it

Mark moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Mark

Moved the opposite way to Mark

Moved the same way as Mark

Meaning & Origin

Where Mark is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Mark Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Mark at a glance

What stands out in Mark's record

Mark across 6 official records

Where the highest position is not the biggest year

Mark by decade in Norway · Boys

Mark appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Mark

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1950s

Comparisons involving Mark

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Mark and the names beside it

Mark moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Mark

Moved the opposite way to Mark

Moved the same way as Mark