Marco

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A few things about Marco you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marco

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia (1254–1324)

Choose Marco and your child shares a first name with Marco Polo, a Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marco, like who?” Marco Polo's Wikipedia article is available in 212 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,981 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marco, 862 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marco would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarco first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #174.
• 📉Then vs nowMarco was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 969 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,981.
• 🚀TrendMarco has climbed 23 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #370. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarco is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #246, followed by Florida (#255) and California (#260). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• 💬MeaningMarco is an Italian form of Mark, which means “of Mars”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Marco

Marco is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rco”. US birth records list Marco for boys from 1910 to 2025, in 116 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #174 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #370, with 862 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names