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Marek

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What official birth registration shows about Marek: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Marek: Recorded since 1951, it reached #108 in 1967, and it stood at #2,664 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #792 to #2664.200020052010201520202025#792#2664
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#1257
1998#1485
1999#1281
2000#2142
2001#1949
2002#2254
2003#1629
2004#2070
2005#1716
2006#1016
2007#902
2008#1242
2009#1175
2010#792
2011#1251
2012#901
2013#931
2014#837
2015#1586
2016#1157
2017#1470
2018#1455
2019#1369
2020#2228
2021#1329
2022#1781
2023#2160
2024#1758
2025#2664

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 48 of the 56 years from 1951 to 2006.

In 2021: #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1329 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1951–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1951

    First recorded at #364 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1951–2006

    Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1951–2006).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #108 in Norway in 1967.

Marek's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#26648HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#216010HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#132919HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#22289HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#136918HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#145517HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#115724HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158615HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#83736HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#93131HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#90133HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#79237HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#117521HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#90228HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#101622HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5125HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4068HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5235HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5884HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5415HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5924HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#34012HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#35112HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#29717HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#23423HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#22028HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#23124HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#21128HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#17440HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#16143HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#16542HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#18536HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#15149HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#14353HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#11967HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#11768HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#11169HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#14151HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#11766HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#13358HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#13163HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#12466HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#16046HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#11276HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#14054HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#15544HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#12063HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#10869HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#13554HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#13351HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#14942HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#12549HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#15433HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#14538HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#13343HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#15531HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#16627HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#20419HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#23615HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#23613HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3357HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3715HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#3645HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4048HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Marek is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Marek, between 1951 and 2025, in 74 of those 75 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.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1951–200648#108 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#792 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2007–202110#387 in 2011

Its high point came 44 years earlier in Norway (1967) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

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What is known about Marek

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1951–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #108 in Norway in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.