Marc
Latin Marcus, a Roman given name probably formed from the god Mars.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Marc first shows up in the national records in 1901. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1968 to 1976. Its biggest year was 1970, when 5,009 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 60 nationally. All told, 141,137 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mark (1,366,672), Marek (3,141), Marck (644) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Marcus
Explore Marc interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 | No. 943 |
| 1910s | 105 | No. 1417 |
| 1920s | 270 | No. 1237 |
| 1930s | 489 | No. 675 |
| 1940s | 6,180 | No. 167 |
| 1950s | 21,951 | No. 126 |
| 1960s | 31,375 | No. 63 |
| 1970s | 31,837 | No. 60 |
| 1980s | 20,519 | No. 119 |
| 1990s | 14,315 | No. 163 |
| 2000s | 8,819 | No. 229 |
| 2010s | 3,603 | No. 571 |
| 2020s | 1,122 | No. 1006 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.