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    The first name Marco

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From Romance Marco (Italian Marco, Portuguese Marco, Spanish Marco).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 84 boys were named Marco, making it the 462nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 118 births (#372).

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    2,602
    babies named Marco, 1996–2025
    #462
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marco with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Marco at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 862 boys born in the United States were named Marco, the 370th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 2,117 were.

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    76,917
    babies named Marco since 1880
    #370
    rank in 2025
    2005
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Marco

    164 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Marco van Basten
      Dutch association football player and manager (born 1964)
    • Marco Reus
      German association football player (born 1989)
    • Marco Ureña
      Costa Rican footballer, born 1990
    • Marco Antônio da Silva
      Brazilian association football player, born 1966
    • Marco van Ginkel
      Dutch association football player (born 1992)
    • Marco Friedl
      Austrian footballer, born 1998
    • Marco Bizot
      Dutch association football player (born 1991)
    • Marco Bode
      German association football player, born 1969
    • Marco Beltrami
      American composer, born 1966
    • Marco Rose
      German association football player and manager, born 1976
    • Marco Pašalić
      Croatian association football player, born 2000
    • Marco Etcheverry
      Bolivian footballer, born 1970

    Questions

    What does the name Marco mean?
    From Romance Marco (Italian Marco, Portuguese Marco, Spanish Marco).
    How popular is the name Marco?
    In 2025, 84 boys born in England and Wales were named Marco, ranking 462nd. Its peak was 2019, with 118 births.
    Is Marco a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 76,917 US babies named Marco since 1880 were boys.
    When was Marco most popular?
    2005 in the United States, when 2,117 babies were named Marco, its highest rank at 187th.
    How do you pronounce Marco?
    Marco is /ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Marco also a surname?
    Yes. Marco is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.