FIRST NAME
Marcus
Marcus is the 140th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 183,659 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 395 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #140 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
308,400
living · #146
2020 CENSUS
183,659
living · #140
BABIES NAMED MARCUS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Marcus peaked in 1984, when 5,996 babies were named Marcus (the #57 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #15,160 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
395
living · #15,160
BABIES NAMED MARCUS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2022
20225
As a female name, Marcus peaked in 1983, when 67 babies were named Marcus (the #1656 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)