Baby names
How popular is the name Marcus?
In 2025, 1,341 baby boys in the U.S. were named Marcus, the 258th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1984, when 5,996 boys got the name. 241,657 boys have been named Marcus since 1880. 1,342 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#258
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,341
boys named Marcus
Peak year
1984
5,996 boys
Boys named Marcus each year since 1880
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The numbers for Marcus (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,341 |
| 2024 | 1,382 |
| 2023 | 1,400 |
| 2022 | 1,479 |
| 2021 | 1,616 |
| 2020 | 1,661 |
| 2019 | 1,722 |
| 2018 | 1,901 |
| 2017 | 2,037 |
| 2016 | 2,183 |
| 2015 | 2,481 |
| 2014 | 2,620 |
| 2013 | 2,536 |
| 2012 | 2,718 |
| 2011 | 2,814 |
| 2010 | 3,131 |
| 2009 | 3,409 |
| 2008 | 3,392 |
| 2007 | 3,670 |
| 2006 | 3,813 |
| 2005 | 3,477 |
| 2004 | 3,480 |
| 2003 | 3,395 |
| 2002 | 3,544 |
| 2001 | 3,696 |
| 2000 | 3,797 |
| 1999 | 3,867 |
| 1998 | 4,015 |
| 1997 | 4,183 |
| 1996 | 4,546 |
| 1995 | 4,647 |
| 1994 | 5,258 |
| 1993 | 5,063 |
| 1992 | 4,545 |
| 1991 | 5,069 |
| 1990 | 5,304 |
| 1989 | 5,395 |
| 1988 | 5,207 |
| 1987 | 4,950 |
| 1986 | 5,278 |
| 1985 | 5,586 |
| 1984 | 5,996 |
| 1983 | 5,637 |
| 1982 | 4,988 |
| 1981 | 4,510 |
| 1980 | 4,260 |
| 1979 | 4,048 |
| 1978 | 3,995 |
| 1977 | 3,846 |
| 1976 | 3,681 |
| 1975 | 3,969 |
| 1974 | 3,801 |
| 1973 | 3,714 |
| 1972 | 3,685 |
| 1971 | 4,410 |
| 1970 | 4,315 |
| 1969 | 2,212 |
| 1968 | 1,538 |
| 1967 | 1,472 |
| 1966 | 1,266 |
| 1965 | 1,373 |
| 1964 | 1,351 |
| 1963 | 1,322 |
| 1962 | 1,372 |
| 1961 | 1,313 |
| 1960 | 1,326 |
| 1959 | 1,210 |
| 1958 | 982 |
| 1957 | 1,035 |
| 1956 | 1,063 |
| 1955 | 974 |
| 1954 | 897 |
| 1953 | 725 |
| 1952 | 676 |
| 1951 | 576 |
| 1950 | 556 |
| 1949 | 464 |
| 1948 | 406 |
| 1947 | 392 |
| 1946 | 382 |
| 1945 | 280 |
| 1944 | 277 |
| 1943 | 282 |
| 1942 | 268 |
| 1941 | 265 |
| 1940 | 250 |
| 1939 | 226 |
| 1938 | 224 |
| 1937 | 226 |
| 1936 | 207 |
| 1935 | 226 |
| 1934 | 226 |
| 1933 | 239 |
| 1932 | 222 |
| 1931 | 225 |
| 1930 | 277 |
| 1929 | 248 |
| 1928 | 256 |
| 1927 | 279 |
| 1926 | 310 |
| 1925 | 312 |
| 1924 | 333 |
| 1923 | 320 |
| 1922 | 297 |
| 1921 | 353 |
| 1920 | 321 |
| 1919 | 287 |
| 1918 | 273 |
| 1917 | 283 |
| 1916 | 278 |
| 1915 | 307 |
| 1914 | 192 |
| 1913 | 172 |
| 1912 | 132 |
| 1911 | 64 |
| 1910 | 63 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1908 | 51 |
| 1907 | 46 |
| 1906 | 61 |
| 1905 | 53 |
| 1904 | 42 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1902 | 44 |
| 1901 | 44 |
| 1900 | 48 |
| 1899 | 46 |
| 1898 | 44 |
| 1897 | 38 |
| 1896 | 39 |
| 1895 | 36 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1893 | 51 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1890 | 33 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1888 | 47 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1886 | 39 |
| 1885 | 44 |
| 1884 | 57 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1882 | 46 |
| 1881 | 45 |
| 1880 | 47 |
Girls named Marcus each year since 1880
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The numbers for Marcus (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1990 | 31 |
| 1989 | 37 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1987 | 56 |
| 1986 | 66 |
| 1985 | 65 |
| 1984 | 64 |
| 1983 | 67 |
| 1982 | 36 |
| 1981 | 40 |
| 1980 | 45 |
| 1979 | 46 |
| 1978 | 43 |
| 1977 | 39 |
| 1976 | 33 |
| 1975 | 43 |
| 1974 | 38 |
| 1973 | 30 |
| 1972 | 32 |
| 1971 | 42 |
| 1970 | 30 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1967 | 14 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.