Marc
Boy name · #1235 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 162 baby boys were named Marc, placing it at #1235 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #673, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 11,111 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
The 124-year story
Marc first appears in the Social Security records in 1901, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 5,009 boys were named Marc — good for #60 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marc per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marc in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marc is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marc will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marc is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marc is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Marc is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Marc is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Marc
Statistically, parents drawn to Marc tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dion, Hans, Tyrone, Brent, and Rene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marc | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 172 | #1193 |
| 2023 | 194 | #1098 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1099 |
| 2021 | 217 | #1006 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1086 |
| 2019 | 222 | #961 |
| 2018 | 269 | #830 |
| 2017 | 298 | #786 |
| 2016 | 356 | #693 |
| 2015 | 377 | #673 |
| 2014 | 411 | #639 |
| 2013 | 376 | #650 |
| 2012 | 419 | #604 |
| 2011 | 438 | #571 |
| 2010 | 437 | #579 |
| 2009 | 472 | #558 |
| 2008 | 609 | #455 |
| 2007 | 632 | #444 |
| 2006 | 727 | #407 |
| 2005 | 760 | #380 |
| 2004 | 899 | #333 |
| 2003 | 920 | #322 |
| 2002 | 1,069 | #283 |
| 2001 | 1,246 | #262 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marc a popular boy name?
Marc ranked #1235 among boys in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #673.
When was the name Marc most popular?
Marc peaked in 1970, when 5,009 American boys received the name (ranked #60 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marc?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American boys was named Marc. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.