Fun Facts About the Name Marc
- More than 141 thousand babies named Marc: U.S. records list 141,135 babies given the name Marc from 1880 through 2025. Even 533 girls received the name Marc - about 1 girl for every 264 boys.
What Does the Name Marc Mean?
Marc is the French form of Mark, which descends from the Latin given name Marcus. The traditional explanation links Marcus to Mars, the Roman god of war, so the name is commonly glossed as "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars." That is a customary interpretation rather than a settled translation: the origin of the god's name Mars is itself unclear, and some scholars have instead connected Marcus to Latin mas (genitive maris), meaning "male." The literal etymology is therefore disputed, while the association with Mars is the long-standing one.
Marc Name History & Origins
Marcus was one of the most common given names in ancient Rome, borne by figures such as Marcus Tullius Cicero and the emperor Marcus Aurelius. Its spread through Europe is tied to Christianity: the New Testament's Mark, also called John Mark, was a companion of Paul and Peter and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark. Veneration of Saint Mark carried the name through the Latin-speaking church.
In France, Latin Marcus was shortened to Marc, the form that became standard in French. The same form is used in Catalan and Occitan. Marc has also been adopted in English-speaking countries, where it stands alongside the usual English spelling Mark; the two are pronounced alike. Other Romance languages developed their own forms, such as Italian Marco and Spanish Marcos.
How Popular is the Name Marc?
Marc recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1970. Marc entered the top 100 U.S. boy names in 1968.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #9,621 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #13,105 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #14,841 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #11,306 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #11,219 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #10,918 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #8,473 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #6,934 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #5,802 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #4,288 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1985 | #3,933 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #3,675 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #4,597 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #6,661 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #5,769 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #6,592 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,988 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #7,376 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #5,399 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #4,263 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #4,058 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #3,506 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1973 | #4,274 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1972 | #4,014 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #3,023 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1970 | #2,827 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1969 | #2,970 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1968 | #3,124 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1967 | #3,274 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1966 | #3,670 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #4,697 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #4,839 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #3,938 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #6,298 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,292 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #4,649 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #5,357 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #5,186 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #5,127 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,599 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #4,970 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #4,656 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #5,073 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #5,029 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #5,715 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,858 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,237 | 162 | 0.0095% |
| 2024 | #1,191 | 172 | 0.0100% |
| 2023 | #1,099 | 194 | 0.0114% |
| 2022 | #1,100 | 195 | 0.0112% |
| 2021 | #1,012 | 217 | 0.0124% |
| 2020 | #1,091 | 182 | 0.0106% |
| 2019 | #964 | 222 | 0.0124% |
| 2018 | #831 | 269 | 0.0148% |
| 2017 | #787 | 298 | 0.0161% |
| 2016 | #694 | 356 | 0.0188% |
| 2015 | #674 | 377 | 0.0197% |
| 2014 | #642 | 411 | 0.0214% |
| 2013 | #651 | 376 | 0.0199% |
| 2012 | #604 | 419 | 0.0221% |
| 2011 | #572 | 438 | 0.0231% |
| 2010 | #579 | 437 | 0.0228% |
| 2009 | #559 | 472 | 0.0238% |
| 2008 | #455 | 609 | 0.0299% |
| 2007 | #443 | 632 | 0.0305% |
| 2006 | #407 | 727 | 0.0354% |
| 2005 | #380 | 760 | 0.0381% |
| 2004 | #333 | 899 | 0.0453% |
| 2003 | #322 | 919 | 0.0465% |
| 2002 | #283 | 1,069 | 0.0551% |
| 2001 | #262 | 1,246 | 0.0641% |
| 2000 | #229 | 1,485 | 0.0756% |
| 1999 | #235 | 1,369 | 0.0713% |
| 1998 | #241 | 1,291 | 0.0675% |
| 1997 | #231 | 1,337 | 0.0709% |
| 1996 | #233 | 1,292 | 0.0682% |
| 1995 | #222 | 1,336 | 0.0702% |
| 1994 | #213 | 1,355 | 0.0701% |
| 1993 | #215 | 1,404 | 0.0716% |
| 1992 | #213 | 1,448 | 0.0725% |
| 1991 | #196 | 1,581 | 0.0783% |
| 1990 | #163 | 1,902 | 0.0926% |
| 1989 | #160 | 1,893 | 0.0946% |
| 1988 | #149 | 1,873 | 0.0978% |
| 1987 | #143 | 1,967 | 0.1054% |
| 1986 | #137 | 2,032 | 0.1103% |
| 1985 | #129 | 2,161 | 0.1169% |
| 1984 | #131 | 2,103 | 0.1165% |
| 1983 | #125 | 2,091 | 0.1166% |
| 1982 | #138 | 2,044 | 0.1126% |
| 1981 | #134 | 2,047 | 0.1143% |
| 1980 | #119 | 2,311 | 0.1295% |
| 1979 | #119 | 2,266 | 0.1316% |
| 1978 | #107 | 2,480 | 0.1510% |
| 1977 | #101 | 2,602 | 0.1583% |
| 1976 | #99 | 2,598 | 0.1656% |
| 1975 | #89 | 2,823 | 0.1808% |
| 1974 | #85 | 3,108 | 0.1977% |
| 1973 | #81 | 3,275 | 0.2101% |
| 1972 | #83 | 3,465 | 0.2137% |
| 1971 | #70 | 4,210 | 0.2381% |
| 1970 | #60 | 5,011 | 0.2696% |
| 1969 | #63 | 4,500 | 0.2516% |
| 1968 | #84 | 3,538 | 0.2036% |
| 1967 | #101 | 3,100 | 0.1778% |
| 1966 | #105 | 2,972 | 0.1666% |
| 1965 | #108 | 3,051 | 0.1640% |
| 1964 | #113 | 3,084 | 0.1548% |
| 1963 | #123 | 2,892 | 0.1424% |
| 1962 | #122 | 2,945 | 0.1424% |
| 1961 | #133 | 2,707 | 0.1275% |
| 1960 | #136 | 2,585 | 0.1213% |
| 1959 | #140 | 2,504 | 0.1173% |
| 1958 | #145 | 2,403 | 0.1132% |
| 1957 | #139 | 2,481 | 0.1150% |
| 1956 | #135 | 2,430 | 0.1149% |
| 1955 | #126 | 2,631 | 0.1277% |
| 1954 | #133 | 2,403 | 0.1179% |
| 1953 | #144 | 1,979 | 0.1003% |
| 1952 | #153 | 1,838 | 0.0946% |
| 1951 | #148 | 1,775 | 0.0943% |
| 1950 | #167 | 1,503 | 0.0840% |
| 1949 | #167 | 1,396 | 0.0787% |
| 1948 | #175 | 1,255 | 0.0715% |
| 1947 | #192 | 1,061 | 0.0580% |
| 1946 | #215 | 790 | 0.0486% |
| 1945 | #221 | 613 | 0.0455% |
| 1944 | #351 | 292 | 0.0214% |
| 1943 | #411 | 225 | 0.0158% |
| 1942 | #416 | 219 | 0.0159% |
| 1941 | #407 | 207 | 0.0169% |
| 1940 | #530 | 122 | 0.0105% |
| 1939 | #679 | 77 | 0.0070% |
| 1938 | #687 | 78 | 0.0070% |
| 1937 | #820 | 56 | 0.0053% |
| 1936 | #920 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1935 | #783 | 63 | 0.0060% |
| 1934 | #1,068 | 38 | 0.0037% |
| 1933 | #1,243 | 29 | 0.0029% |
| 1932 | #988 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1931 | #1,623 | 20 | 0.0019% |
| 1930 | #1,146 | 38 | 0.0035% |
| 1929 | #1,257 | 32 | 0.0030% |
| 1928 | #1,286 | 32 | 0.0029% |
| 1927 | #1,393 | 29 | 0.0026% |
| 1926 | #1,423 | 27 | 0.0024% |
| 1925 | #1,563 | 24 | 0.0022% |
| 1924 | #1,348 | 31 | 0.0027% |
| 1923 | #1,624 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1922 | #1,459 | 27 | 0.0025% |
| 1921 | #1,623 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1920 | #1,671 | 22 | 0.0021% |
| 1919 | #1,938 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1918 | #1,873 | 18 | 0.0018% |
| 1917 | #2,873 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #2,111 | 14 | 0.0016% |
| 1915 | #2,134 | 13 | 0.0015% |
| 1914 | #1,928 | 12 | 0.0018% |
| 1913 | #1,895 | 10 | 0.0020% |
| 1912 | #1,492 | 12 | 0.0028% |
| 1908 | #1,081 | 8 | 0.0052% |
| 1905 | #1,356 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1901 | #1,016 | 6 | 0.0056% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
