Marks
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,631 in 1957
0 babies were named Marks in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarks first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #2,631.
About the name Marks
Marks is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-rks”. US birth records list Marks for boys from 1916 to 1979, in 15 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #2,631 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1979, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.0 | 506,329 boys |
| 1920s | 3.4 | 293,255 boys |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 657,895 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Marks
What is the origin of the name Marks?
Marks has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Marks a boy or girl name?
Marks is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marks?
Marks is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1979. It peaked at #2,631 in 1957.