Meaning and history
Márk is a form of Latin Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark is traditionally credited with the second New Testament gospel, though his identity is uncertain and some traditions equate him with the John Mark in Acts; he is also Venice's patron saint and is said to be buried there. Used in the Middle Ages, Mark became common in the English-speaking world only in the 19th century alongside Marcus. Literary and historical namesakes include the Cornish king in Tristan and Iseult, Roman triumvir Mark Antony, and American author Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, whose pen name came from a Mississippi riverboat call meaning a depth of two fathoms. Modern bearers include swimmer Mark Spitz and businessman Mark Zuckerberg.
20062006: 3,252 births, rank #128
2007: 2,973 births, rank #138
2008: 2,916 births, rank #139
2009: 2,578 births, rank #153
2010: 2,415 births, rank #162
20112011: 2,433 births, rank #159
2012: 2,204 births, rank #176
2013: 2,211 births, rank #184
2014: 2,194 births, rank #189
2015: 2,078 births, rank #196
20162016: 2,066 births, rank #195
2017: 1,948 births, rank #203
2018: 1,874 births, rank #210
2019: 1,685 births, rank #223
2020: 1,552 births, rank #235
20212021: 1,408 births, rank #252
2022: 1,434 births, rank #247
2023: 1,401 births, rank #249
2024: 1,447 births, rank #244
20252025: 1,416 births, rank #244
Mark moved from #244 to #245 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1960, with 58,727 births.