The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1968 Starting On M.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on M? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1968 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 1 in 20 (4.95%) | 82,027 |
| 7 | Mark | 1 in 47 (2.14%) | 35,433 |
| 24 | Matthew | 1 in 105 (0.95%) | 15,838 |
| 68 | Martin | 1 in 407 (0.25%) | 4,074 |
| 84 | Marc | 1 in 471 (0.21%) | 3,524 |
| 93 | Mike | 1 in 517 (0.19%) | 3,210 |
| 114 | Micheal | 1 in 641 (0.16%) | 2,587 |
| 129 | Marvin | 1 in 741 (0.13%) | 2,238 |
| 150 | Melvin | 1 in 927 (0.11%) | 1,789 |
| 166 | Mitchell | 1 in 1,030 (0.1%) | 1,610 |
| 172 | Manuel | 1 in 1,066 (0.09%) | 1,556 |
| 174 | Marcus | 1 in 1,085 (0.09%) | 1,528 |
| 179 | Maurice | 1 in 1,146 (0.09%) | 1,447 |
| 186 | Mario | 1 in 1,259 (0.08%) | 1,317 |
| 213 | Miguel | 1 in 1,566 (0.06%) | 1,059 |
| 224 | Marty | 1 in 1,689 (0.06%) | 982 |
| 259 | Matt | 1 in 2,257 (0.04%) | 735 |
| 276 | Marshall | 1 in 2,439 (0.04%) | 680 |
| 284 | Milton | 1 in 2,620 (0.04%) | 633 |
| 302 | Mathew | 1 in 2,884 (0.03%) | 575 |
| 354 | Mickey | 1 in 3,787 (0.03%) | 438 |
| 355 | Marco | 1 in 3,795 (0.03%) | 437 |
| 363 | Monte | 1 in 3,949 (0.03%) | 420 |
| 366 | Myron | 1 in 4,006 (0.02%) | 414 |
| 374 | Morris | 1 in 4,231 (0.02%) | 392 |
| 376 | Malcolm | 1 in 4,286 (0.02%) | 387 |
| 389 | Max | 1 in 4,582 (0.02%) | 362 |
| 399 | Marion | 1 in 4,835 (0.02%) | 343 |
| 449 | Monty | 1 in 6,661 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 470 | Marcos | 1 in 7,404 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 482 | Mack | 1 in 8,170 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 495 | Marlon | 1 in 8,869 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 496 | Morgan | 1 in 8,965 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 545 | Miles | 1 in 11,680 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 578 | Moses | 1 in 13,163 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 591 | Marlin | 1 in 13,707 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 622 | Marcel | 1 in 15,948 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 630 | Michel | 1 in 16,586 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 653 | Michelle | 1 in 19,286 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 670 | Moises | 1 in 21,264 (0%) | 78 |
| 697 | Mitchel | 1 in 23,694 (0%) | 70 |
| 703 | Merle | 1 in 24,037 (0%) | 69 |
| 712 | Micah | 1 in 24,755 (0%) | 67 |
| 746 | Mauricio | 1 in 29,098 (0%) | 57 |
| 747 | Mikel | 1 in 29,098 (0%) | 57 |
| 751 | Mason | 1 in 29,617 (0%) | 56 |
| 796 | Mary | 1 in 36,056 (0%) | 46 |
| 839 | Marcellus | 1 in 43,647 (0%) | 38 |
| 840 | Murray | 1 in 43,647 (0%) | 38 |
| 851 | Moshe | 1 in 44,826 (0%) | 37 |
| 860 | Marcelino | 1 in 46,071 (0%) | 36 |
| 865 | Markus | 1 in 47,388 (0%) | 35 |
| 879 | Mariano | 1 in 50,260 (0%) | 33 |
| 898 | Maria | 1 in 53,502 (0%) | 31 |
| 899 | Mervin | 1 in 53,502 (0%) | 31 |
| 900 | Myles | 1 in 53,502 (0%) | 31 |
| 907 | Mauro | 1 in 55,286 (0%) | 30 |
| 908 | Michele | 1 in 55,286 (0%) | 30 |
| 915 | Maxwell | 1 in 57,192 (0%) | 29 |
| 938 | Margarito | 1 in 61,429 (0%) | 27 |
| 944 | Marcelo | 1 in 63,791 (0%) | 26 |
| 945 | Mitch | 1 in 63,791 (0%) | 26 |
| 964 | Monroe | 1 in 69,107 (0%) | 24 |
| 980 | Mckinley | 1 in 72,112 (0%) | 23 |
| 994 | Michale | 1 in 75,390 (0%) | 22 |
| 1012 | Malik | 1 in 78,980 (0%) | 21 |
| 1013 | Marcello | 1 in 78,980 (0%) | 21 |
| 1014 | Maynard | 1 in 78,980 (0%) | 21 |
| 1027 | Merlin | 1 in 82,929 (0%) | 20 |
| 1043 | Maximo | 1 in 87,293 (0%) | 19 |
| 1044 | Mose | 1 in 87,293 (0%) | 19 |
| 1161 | Marcell | 1 in 118,469 (0%) | 14 |
| 1162 | Melissa | 1 in 118,469 (0%) | 14 |
| 1163 | Menachem | 1 in 118,469 (0%) | 14 |
| 1164 | Modesto | 1 in 118,469 (0%) | 14 |
| 1196 | Major | 1 in 127,582 (0%) | 13 |
| 1197 | Murphy | 1 in 127,582 (0%) | 13 |
| 1225 | Macario | 1 in 138,214 (0%) | 12 |
| 1226 | Maxie | 1 in 138,214 (0%) | 12 |
| 1227 | Micky | 1 in 138,214 (0%) | 12 |
| 1228 | Mikeal | 1 in 138,214 (0%) | 12 |
| 1229 | Milo | 1 in 138,214 (0%) | 12 |
| 1271 | Montgomery | 1 in 150,779 (0%) | 11 |
| 1317 | Mel | 1 in 165,857 (0%) | 10 |
| 1318 | Millard | 1 in 165,857 (0%) | 10 |
| 1319 | Miquel | 1 in 165,857 (0%) | 10 |
| 1430 | Matias | 1 in 236,939 (0%) | 7 |
| 1431 | Mayer | 1 in 236,939 (0%) | 7 |
| 1432 | Migel | 1 in 236,939 (0%) | 7 |
| 1526 | Marlo | 1 in 276,429 (0%) | 6 |
| 1527 | Matthias | 1 in 276,429 (0%) | 6 |
| 1528 | Maurizio | 1 in 276,429 (0%) | 6 |
| 1529 | Maximilian | 1 in 276,429 (0%) | 6 |
| 1530 | Melecio | 1 in 276,429 (0%) | 6 |
| 1704 | Male | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
| 1705 | Marko | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
| 1706 | Mcarthur | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
| 1707 | Melton | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
| 1708 | Merrill | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
| 1709 | Micahel | 1 in 331,714 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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