Masculine dossier · first seen 1901
Marc
Endangered
Down 96.8% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
5,009
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Marc
How many people are named Marc?
An estimated 117,139 living Americans are named Marc.
How rare is Marc?
Marc is uncommon among babies today, with 162 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Marc?
The median age of a living American named Marc is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 61 years old.
Is Marc still popular?
No. Marc is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1970 peak with 162 births in 2025.
Where is Marc most common?
Marc has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1901Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
162
All-time
140,604
Where it lives now
Marc is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Marc is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.