boys' name ★ peaked 1970

Marc

Meaning en (English) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,237 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

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Rank 2025
#1,237
among boys · ↓43 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
162
named Marc · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,544
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1970
5,034 babies
All-time total
141,137
#240 all-time among boys
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Marc popularity over time

141,137 babies have been named Marc since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.751.52.25318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 19 19 2 – #1,016
1910s – 105 105 11 +453% #1,492
1920s – 270 270 27 +157% #1,257
1930s – 489 489 49 +81% #679
1940s 19 6,180 6,199 620 +1168% #167
1950s 49 21,951 22,000 2,200 +255% #126
1960s 119 31,375 31,494 3,149 +43% #63
1970s 161 31,837 31,998 3,200 +2% #60
1980s 143 20,519 20,662 2,066 -35% #119
1990s 32 14,315 14,347 1,435 -31% #163
2000s 10 8,819 8,829 883 -38% #229
2010s – 3,603 3,603 360 -59% #572
2020s (to 2025) – 1,122 1,122 187 -48% #1,014

Where Marc is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 155 0.09 outside top 500
2027 150 0.09 outside top 500
2028 146 0.09 outside top 500
2029 142 0.08 outside top 500
2030 139 0.08 outside top 500

Where Marc is most popular

Boys named Marc per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.109 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Florida, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Marc born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 63 0.313 +188%
Florida 128 0.270 +148%
New York 113 0.261 +140%
Maryland 26 0.218 +100%
Massachusetts 20 0.145 +34%
California 127 0.139 +28%
Texas 118 0.134 +23%
Arizona 18 0.110 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 -20%
Missouri 10 0.072 -34%
Illinois 17 0.067 -39%
Indiana 9 0.056 -48%
Georgia 14 0.055 -49%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -53%
Ohio 12 0.045 -58%
Michigan 7 0.034 -69%
Washington 5 0.031 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marc

Marc is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,237 in 2025 with 162 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1901, 141,137 American babies have been named Marc. Its peak came in 1970, when 5,034 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marc stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marc?

The median living Marc is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 123 thousand people named Marc are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marc year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 162 #1,237
2024 – – 172 #1,194
2023 – – 194 #1,100
2022 – – 195 #1,100
2021 – – 217 #1,014
2020 – – 182 #1,092
2019 – – 222 #964
2018 – – 269 #831
2017 – – 298 #787
2016 – – 356 #694
2015 – – 377 #674
2014 – – 411 #642
2013 – – 376 #651
2012 – – 419 #604
2011 – – 438 #572
2010 – – 437 #579
2009 – – 472 #559
2008 – – 609 #456
2007 – – 632 #444
2006 – – 727 #407
2005 – – 760 #381
2004 – – 899 #333
2003 – – 920 #322
2002 – – 1,069 #283
2001 – – 1,246 #262
2000 10 #9,621 1,485 #229
1995 – – 1,336 #222
1990 7 #10,919 1,902 #163
1985 21 #3,933 2,161 #129
1980 10 #6,592 2,310 #119
1975 16 #4,058 2,822 #89
1970 25 #2,827 5,009 #60
1965 9 #4,697 3,051 #108
1960 9 #4,649 2,586 #136
1955 8 #4,599 2,632 #126
1950 6 #5,073 1,503 #167
1945 – – 613 #221
1940 – – 122 #530
1935 – – 63 #783
1930 – – 38 #1,146
1925 – – 24 #1,563
1920 – – 22 #1,671
1915 – – 13 #2,134
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,356
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Marc

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marc Anthony Marc Anthony American singer (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1993) Contemporary
  3. 3 Marc Bolan Marc Bolan English guitarist and singer (1947–1977) Contemporary
  4. 4 Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs American fashion designer (born 1963) Contemporary
  5. 5 Marc Dutroux Marc Dutroux Belgian serial killer and serial rapist (born 1956) Contemporary
  6. 6 Marc Chagall Marc Chagall Russian and French artist (1887–1985) 19th century
  7. 7 Marc Almond Marc Almond English singer (born 1957) Contemporary
  8. 8 Marc Singer Marc Singer Canadian-American actor (born 1948) Contemporary
  9. 9 Marc Rich Marc Rich American commodities trader (1934–2013) Contemporary
  10. 10 Marc Overmars Marc Overmars Dutch football player and executive b. 1973 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Marc Forster Marc Forster German-Swiss film director b. 1969 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Marc Bloch Marc Bloch French historian (1886–1944) 19th century
  13. 13 Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence American actor and director (1910–2005) Contemporary
  14. 14 Marc Mitscher Marc Mitscher United States Navy admiral (1887–1947) 19th century
  15. 15 Marc Isambard Brunel Marc Isambard Brunel French-British engineer (1769–1849) 18th century
  16. 16 Marc Ravalomanana Marc Ravalomanana President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009 b. 1949 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Marc Gené Marc Gené Spanish racing driver (born 1974) Contemporary
  18. 18 Marc Okrand Marc Okrand American linguist b. 1948 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Marc Ouellet Marc Ouellet Canadian Catholic cardinal (born 1944) Contemporary
  20. 20 Marc Faber Swiss investor based in Thailand b. 1946 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marc, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marc?

The median living Marc is about 51 years old. Half of all living Marcs are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Marc are alive today?

An estimated 123 thousand people named Marc are alive in the United States, based on 141,137 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marc mean?

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How popular is the name Marc in 2025?

Marc ranked #1,237 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 162 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marc?

141,137 babies have been named Marc in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marc most popular?

Marc peaked in 1970, when 5,034 newborns received the name.

Is Marc a boy or girl name?

Marc is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marc rising or falling?

Marc is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marc become more popular?

Marc is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 139 boys named Marc in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marc?

Well-known people named Marc include Marc Anthony (singer), Marc Márquez (racing driver), Marc Bolan (singer).

Names like Marc

Names that sound and feel close to Marc: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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