Marco
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Marco
Simple and universal, Marco is a Latin classic that would make a much livelier namesake for an Uncle Mark. It was used for her son by actress Jill Hennessy and goes well with surnames of any nationality.
Marco, related to the Roman god Mars, has long been associated with Marco Polo, the thirteenth century Venetian merchant-traveler who was instrumental in introducing Europeans to Asian culture. Eugene O'Neill wrote a play called Marco Millions, based on the life of Marco Polo.
More recent noteworthy Marcos are Marco Andretti, Indy race car driver grandson of the legendary Mario, and Marco Rubio, Florida senator. The name can also be found in two early Dr. Seuss books.
Marco is also given to girls.
Pronounced MAR-koh.
As of October 2026, Marco ranked #370 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #174 in 1996, Nameberry popularity #522.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #310 | 1,129 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #320 | 1,086 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #326 | 1,063 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #337 | 1,010 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #360 | 918 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #379 | 830 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #393 | 786 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #399 | 786 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #371 | 877 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #382 | 835 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #387 | 840 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #370 | 862 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Marco.
Marco on lists
Famous Marcos
- Marco PoloBoy
Italian explorer
- Marco Antonio "Marky" DelgadoBoy
American soccer player
- Marco Antonio RubioBoy
U.S. senator from Florida
- Marko Tapani "Marco" HietalaBoy
Finnish guitarist and vocalist
- Marco ReusBoy
German footballer
- Marco FabbriBoy
Italian ice dancer
- Marco Pierre WhiteBoy
British chef
- Marco Xavier Pierre White Jr.Boy
British model
- Marcel "Marco" van BastenBoy
Dutch footballer
- Marco Ramos RubioBoy
son of footballer Sergio Ramos
- Marco TulioBoy
Portuguese YouTuber
- Marco WölfliBoy
Swiss footballer
- Marco Asensio WillemsenBoy
spanish footballer
- Marco ValastroBoy
son of Cake Boss Buddy Valastro
Marco in pop culture
- Marco PoloBoy
Italian explorer & namesake of game "Marco Polo"
- MarcoBoy
character from Animorphs
- Marco Del RossiBoy
character from "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- MarcoBoy
character from movie "Dinner for Schmucks"
- MarcoBoy
one of the balloonists from game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Marco SilvaniBoy
from the Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Marco BodtBoy
popular character from the anime series "Attack on Titan"
- MarcoBoy
character in webcomic "Saga"
- Marco DiazBoy
character on TV's "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"
- Marco AlisdairBoy
main character from "Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
- Tio MarcoBoy
character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"