Marco
The Italian form of Marcus, one of the oldest Roman given names, generally taken to derive from Mars, the Roman god of war.
Marco in 2025
Marco was given to 862 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 736th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,846 babies born.
The history of Marco
Marco reached its highest point in 2005, when 2,117 babies were given the name, ranking 350th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 333rd, in 2001.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 76,917 babies have been named Marco. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Marco by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marco | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 276 | 1,966 |
| 1920s | 469 | 1,880 |
| 1930s | 378 | 1,759 |
| 1940s | 473 | 1,861 |
| 1950s | 1,272 | 1,205 |
| 1960s | 3,757 | 686 |
| 1970s | 8,015 | 488 |
| 1980s | 9,921 | 471 |
| 1990s | 17,087 | 336 |
| 2000s | 19,152 | 333 |
| 2010s | 11,126 | 511 |
| 2020s | 4,991 | 736 |
Where Marco is heading
Marco has fallen 21% over the past decade, from 1,086 babies in 2015 to 862 in 2025.
Names like Marco
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marco.