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Marcus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Marcus was most popular in 1984, when 6,060 American babies were given the name — ranking #109 that year. In 2025 it ranked #496, with 1,341 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 242,999 people named Marcus.

Most popular in1984
Rank that year#109
Births that year6,060
Total since 1880242,999

Marcus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Marcus’s peak in 1984. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Latin · "of Mars"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org