Marcus
A Roman given name, most likely formed from the name of Mars, god of war. It was among the commonest names in ancient Rome.
Marcus in 2025
Marcus was given to 1,341 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 496th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,472 babies born.
The history of Marcus
Marcus reached its highest point in 1984, when 6,060 babies were given the name, ranking 109th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 242,999 babies have been named Marcus. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marcus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marcus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 424 | 459 |
| 1890s | 405 | 622 |
| 1900s | 482 | 684 |
| 1910s | 2,056 | 624 |
| 1920s | 3,055 | 647 |
| 1930s | 2,308 | 726 |
| 1940s | 3,271 | 679 |
| 1950s | 8,748 | 475 |
| 1960s | 14,659 | 288 |
| 1970s | 39,840 | 140 |
| 1980s | 52,324 | 109 |
| 1990s | 46,640 | 136 |
| 2000s | 35,740 | 180 |
| 2010s | 24,163 | 226 |
| 2020s | 8,884 | 409 |
Where Marcus is heading
Marcus has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 2,481 babies in 2015 to 1,341 in 2025.
Names like Marcus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marcus.