boy's name
Marko
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,387
Ireland
#747
2024 births
Marko is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 138 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,047 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 100 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 113 |
| 1960s | 223 |
| 1970s | 354 |
| 1980s | 513 |
| 1990s | 565 |
| 2000s | 1,041 |
| 2010s | 989 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 446 |
How popular is Marko?
In 2025, Marko was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marko 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 Marko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marko in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marko
How popular is the name Marko?
In 2025, Marko was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marko a girl's or a boy's name?
Marko is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marko?
Marko has 2 syllables.
When was Marko most popular?
Marko peaked in 2006, when 138 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marko currently ranks #1,128 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.