Marrk
A variant spelling of the masculine name Mark from Latin Marcus, meaning "consecrated to the god Mars".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Marrk. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marrk today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marrk births was 1956 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marrk. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Marrk is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Marrks were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marrk. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1956
5 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1956 SSA rank
#4,279
Tracked since 1956
Popularity
Marrk: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Marrk by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marrk during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Marrk
The given name Marrk is a relatively uncommon spelling variation of the more traditional Mark or Marc. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome and the Latin name Marcus, which was derived from the word "mar," meaning Mars, the Roman god of war. The name was widely used throughout the Roman Empire and was particularly popular among the aristocratic and ruling classes.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Mark gained significance as one of the four Evangelists who authored the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament. This association with a key figure in the Bible likely contributed to the name's enduring popularity across Europe and the Christian world.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Marcus Tullius Cicero, the renowned Roman philosopher, statesman, and orator, who lived from 106 BC to 43 BC. Another notable Roman was Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled from 161 to 180 AD and wrote the famous work "Meditations."
During the Middle Ages, the name Mark was widely used across Europe, particularly in England, where it was introduced by the Normans after the conquest in 1066. One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant and explorer, who lived from 1254 to 1324 and is renowned for his travels to Asia and his accounts of the Mongol Empire.
In the Renaissance and Reformation periods, the name Mark continued to be popular, with notable bearers such as the Italian painter and architect Marko Marulić (1450-1524) and the German theologian and reformer Marcus Cranz (1528-1589).
Other notable individuals with the name Marrk or its variations include the English poet and cleric Mark Akenside (1721-1770), the American author and naturalist Mark Twain (1835-1910, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens), and the British philosopher and mathematician Mark Rowlands (born 1962).
While the spelling "Marrk" is relatively uncommon, it is likely a modern variation influenced by various cultural and linguistic factors, reflecting the continued evolution and adaptation of this ancient name across different regions and time periods.
People
Marrk + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marrk as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marrk: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marrk?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marrk going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Marrk a common name?
We classify Marrk as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marrk most popular?
The single biggest year for Marrk was 1956, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marrk is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marrk in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marrk a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marrk in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marrk still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marrk in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marrk can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Marrk?
See how many people share the name Marrk on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.