Markcus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,411 in 1983
0 babies were named Markcus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarkcus first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #3,411.
About the name Markcus
Markcus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-cus”. US birth records list Markcus for boys from 1978 to 2014, in 26 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #3,411 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 232,019 boys |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 306,748 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 735,294 boys |
Other spellings of Markcus
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Markcus
What is the origin of the name Markcus?
Markcus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Markcus a boy or girl name?
Markcus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Markcus?
Markcus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #3,411 in 1983.