boy's name

Marks

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 145

Ireland

#784

2016 births

Marks is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1979 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1957, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1916.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Marks over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

38
'10 '20 '30 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Marks by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 7
1920s 38
1930s 16
1950s 10
1960s 5
1970s 17

How popular is Marks?

In 1979, Marks was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Marks is used

Ireland #784 3 in 2016
England & Wales #3,754 5 in 2023
United States #5,528 6 in 1979

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Marks

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marks over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Marks

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marks — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Marks

How popular is the name Marks?

In 1979, Marks was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Marks a girl's or a boy's name?

Marks is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Marks?

Marks has 1 syllable.

When was Marks most popular?

Marks peaked in 1957, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.