Mark
Mark is a male given name: 100% of people named Mark are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
Mark · Márk
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- Also spelled
- Márk
- US births since 1880
- 1,349,865 male / 4,491 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mark
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mark," in English, "Guten Tag Mark," in German. Mark is a male given name: about 100% of people named Mark are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mark,
German
Guten Tag Mark,
French
Bonjour Mark,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mark:
Chinese
Mark您好：
Japanese
Mark様
English
Hi Mark,
German
Hi Mark,
French
Salut Mark,
Spanish
Hola Mark,
Chinese
Mark你好：
Japanese
Markさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,349,865 male · 4,491 female · 1,354,356 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mark a male or female name?
Mark is a male given name: 100% of people named Mark are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Mark in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mark," in English, "Guten Tag Mark," in German. Mark is a male given name: about 100% of people named Mark are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mark a unisex name?
Mark is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Mark are men. Mark leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mark a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mark (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mark,
title = {Is Mark a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mark},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}