Marcus

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A few things about Marcus you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marcus

Marcus Rashford

English footballer (born 1997)

Choose Marcus and your child shares a first name with Marcus Rashford, an English footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marcus, like who?” Marcus Rashford's Wikipedia article is available in 86 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,274 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marcus, 1,341 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marcus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarcus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Marcuss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #57. Today it's #258, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMarcus was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 517 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,274.
• 🍂TrendMarcus has slipped 32 places over the last five years and now sits at #258. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarcus is most popular in New Hampshire, where it ranks #169, followed by Oregon (#170) and Massachusetts (#173). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Marcus means “of Mars”.

About the name Marcus

Marcus is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-cus”. US birth records list Marcus for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #57 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #258, with 1,341 babies.

Origin:Latin names