Mark vs Max
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mark
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #244
- Peak
- #6 (1959)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,416
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Max
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #180
- Peak
- #96 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,025
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Max is the more popular pick (#180 vs #244). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Max is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Mark is a steady, dependable choice.
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