Markus
The German and Scandinavian spelling of Marcus, an old Roman name generally understood as deriving from Mars, the Roman god of war.
Markus in 2025
Markus was given to 144 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,780th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 23,023 babies born.
The history of Markus
Markus reached its highest point in 1994, when 396 babies were given the name, ranking 1,079th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 14,947 babies have been named Markus. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Markus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Markus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | 5,502 |
| 1920s | 56 | 5,384 |
| 1930s | 23 | 5,830 |
| 1940s | 37 | 5,700 |
| 1950s | 291 | 2,470 |
| 1960s | 725 | 1,801 |
| 1970s | 1,281 | 1,514 |
| 1980s | 2,136 | 1,174 |
| 1990s | 3,487 | 1,079 |
| 2000s | 3,251 | 1,367 |
| 2010s | 2,706 | 1,465 |
| 2020s | 938 | 2,382 |
Where Markus is heading
Markus has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 261 babies in 2015 to 144 in 2025.
Names like Markus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Markus.