Marcus
Boy nameMarcus has been given to 242,999 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1984 and currently ranks #258 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmɑːkəs/
Borrowing of Latin Marcus. Doublet of Mark.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
242,999
Peak year
1984 (6,060 babies)
Rank in 2025
#258 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -46%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Marcus
Marcus Rashford
English footballer (born 1997)
Marcus Garvey
Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940)
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Japanese association football player
Marcus Thuram
French footballer (born 1997)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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