Masculine dossier · first seen 1956
Marek
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2010
Peak era
2010
Peak births
145
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Marek
How many people are named Marek?
An estimated 3,060 living Americans are named Marek.
How rare is Marek?
Marek is uncommon among babies today, with 50 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 65.5% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Marek?
The median age of a living American named Marek is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 25 years old.
Is Marek still popular?
Not especially. Marek has been declining since its 2010 peak and registered 50 births in 2025.
Where is Marek most common?
Marek has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1956Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
65.5%
2025
50
All-time
3,136
Where it lives now
Marek is most concentrated in Colorado — about 4.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Marek is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.