U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Marco?

Marco was the #528 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Marco

106,978

About 1 in 3,098 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#528

More common than 99.0% of listed first names

Peak year

2005

2,117 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

862

#736 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 3,098

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.8% male0.2% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic15.0%
Black, non-Hispanic3.23%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.21%
Asian / Pacific Islander1.60%
Two or more races0.90%
Hispanic or Latino79.1%

Reading the result

Marco across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Marco reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2005, with 2,117 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 862 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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