Marcus
6 lettersMale #258 · 1,341 reported
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US name popularity
Marcus name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Marcus ranks #258 in male records (1,341 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #258 · 1,341 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 41 male records (1,382 to 1,341); rank moved from #256 to #258.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 275 male records (1,616 to 1,341); rank moved from #228 to #258.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 2,183 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Marcus becoming more popular?
Marcus's reported male count decreased by 41 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #256 to #258. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Marcus. That is not a count of zero.
Marcus in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,341 | 258 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,382 | 256 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,400 | 250 |
| 2022 | 5 | 16,845 | 1,479 | 235 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,616 | 228 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,661 | 226 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,722 | 218 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,901 | 209 |
| 2017 | 5 | 17,500 | 2,037 | 194 |
| 2016 | 5 | 17,895 | 2,183 | 183 |
Questions about Marcus’s popularity
How common is Marcus in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Marcus ranks #258 in male records (1,341 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Marcus?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Marcus only.
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