boy's name
Marek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,286
Scotland
#757
2015 births
Marek is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 148 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marek over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 219 |
| 1990s | 292 |
| 2000s | 953 |
| 2010s | 1,067 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 361 |
How popular is Marek?
In 2025, Marek was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marek is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marek
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marek also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marek
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marek
How popular is the name Marek?
In 2025, Marek was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marek a girl's or a boy's name?
Marek is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marek?
Marek has 2 syllables.
When was Marek most popular?
Marek peaked in 2007, when 148 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marek a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marek currently ranks #1,564 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.