The first name Marko

In 2025, 21 boys were named Marko, making it the 1,307th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 26 births (#1,056).

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

In 2025, 72 boys born in the United States were named Marko, the 2,069th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 138 were.

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.

• Marko Arnautović
  Austrian association football player (born 1989)
• Marko Marin
  German association football player (born 1989)
• Marko Pjaca
  Croatian association football player, born 1995
• Marko Livaja
  Croatian association football player (born 1993)
• Marko Perković
  Croatian singer-songwriter, born 1966
• Marko Marulić
  Croatian national poet and European humanist, 1450–1524
• Marko Rog
  Croatian association football player, born 1995
• Marko Babić
  Croatian association football player and manager, born 1981
• Marko Bošnjak
  Bosnian-born Croatian pop singer, born 2004
• Marko Rehmer
  German footballer, born 1972
• Marko Krizin
  Croatian priest, martyr and saint, 1589–1619
• Marko Kristal
  Estonian footballer and coach (born 1973)

How popular is the name Marko?

In 2025, 21 boys born in England and Wales were named Marko, ranking 1,307th. Its peak was 2019, with 26 births.

Is Marko a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,439 US babies named Marko since 1880 were boys.

When was Marko most popular?

2006 in the United States, when 138 babies were named Marko, its highest rank at 1,222nd.

Is Marko also a surname?

Yes. Marko is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.