Boy name
Marcus
Marcus holds the #258 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,341 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #226 in 2020 to #258 today. Its strongest year on record was 1984 (#57 nationally, 5,996 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New Hampshire (#169 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#258
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#57
in 1984 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
1,341
boys named Marcus
Marcus popularity, 1880–2025
Where Marcus is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#191), New Hampshire (#169), Oregon (#170)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marcus in the most recent year of SSA data.
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