Marcos
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Mark, from the Roman name Marcus, which is generally derived from Mars, god of war.
Marcos in 2025
Marcos was given to 579 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,049th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,726 babies born.
The history of Marcos
Marcos reached its highest point in 2001, when 1,415 babies were given the name, ranking 464th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 446th, in 1996.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 53,742 babies have been named Marcos. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Marcos by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marcos | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,342 |
| 1900s | 33 | 2,483 |
| 1910s | 209 | 2,155 |
| 1920s | 473 | 1,878 |
| 1930s | 399 | 1,740 |
| 1940s | 555 | 1,673 |
| 1950s | 1,062 | 1,425 |
| 1960s | 2,200 | 989 |
| 1970s | 4,625 | 717 |
| 1980s | 6,987 | 611 |
| 1990s | 11,856 | 446 |
| 2000s | 13,604 | 462 |
| 2010s | 8,030 | 635 |
| 2020s | 3,704 | 962 |
Where Marcos is heading
Marcos has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 762 babies in 2015 to 579 in 2025.
Names like Marcos
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marcos.