Marcus

Meaning: Possibly dedicated to Mars
Origin: Latin — A Roman given name

Boy's name · #258 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Marcus's best rank, #57, came in 1984; it has settled back to #258 today. Roughly 242,000 boys have been named Marcus since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#97 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #111 in Canada (2025) · #140 in Scotland (2025) · #144 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #150 in Norway (2025) · #155 in New Zealand (2025) · #232 in Ireland (2025) · #234 in Belgium (2025) · #238 in France (2025) · #266 in Netherlands (2025) · #267 in England & Wales (2025) · #270 in N. Ireland (2025) and 10 more.

Famous Marcuses

Marcus Aurelius — Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 (121–180)
Marcus Rashford — English footballer (born 1997)
Marcus Junius Brutus — Roman politician and assassin of Julius Caesar (85–42 BCE)
Marcus Licinius Crassus — Member of the First Triumvirate (115–53 BCE)
Marcus Terentius Varro — Roman polymath and author (116–27 BCE)
Marcus Garvey — Jamaican activist and orator (1887–1940)
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa — Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BCE)
Marcus Thuram — French footballer (born 1997)
Marcus Smart — American basketball player (born 1994)
Marcus Ericsson — Swedish racing driver (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

Marcus Curtius — Ancient Roman legendary figure
Marcus Flint — Harry Potter (novel series)
Marcus Didius Falco — Marcus Didius Falco (novel series)

What Marcuses become

Among 4,220 notable people named Marcus:

Military figures appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BCE).

Similar names: Markus · Travis · Marco · Andre · Mario · Justin

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