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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marcus

Ranked #232 - 1 in 37,000 people
US

Most common in

United States

216k bearers

World total

216,217

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#232

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States216k
Worldwide
~216k
rank #232
Rarity
1 in 37,000
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~216k in US

About the name Marcus

There are an estimated 216,217 people named Marcus alive worldwide today. That ranks Marcus at #232 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marcus is held by approximately 216,217 people, ranking #232 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,535 U.S. residents).

Historically Marcus is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Marcus appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Marcus popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marcus, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 47
  2. 1881: 45
  3. 1882: 46
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 57
  6. 1885: 44
  7. 1886: 39
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 47
  10. 1889: 38
  11. 1890: 33
  12. 1891: 28
  13. 1892: 44
  14. 1893: 51
  15. 1894: 46
  16. 1895: 36
  17. 1896: 39
  18. 1897: 38
  19. 1898: 44
  20. 1899: 46
  21. 1900: 48
  22. 1901: 44
  23. 1902: 44
  24. 1903: 44
  25. 1904: 42
  26. 1905: 53
  27. 1906: 61
  28. 1907: 46
  29. 1908: 51
  30. 1909: 49
  31. 1910: 63
  32. 1911: 64
  33. 1912: 132
  34. 1913: 172
  35. 1914: 192
  36. 1915: 307
  37. 1916: 278
  38. 1917: 288
  39. 1918: 273
  40. 1919: 287
  41. 1920: 321
  42. 1921: 359
  43. 1922: 304
  44. 1923: 326
  45. 1924: 333
  46. 1925: 312
  47. 1926: 310
  48. 1927: 286
  49. 1928: 256
  50. 1929: 248
  51. 1930: 277
  52. 1931: 225
  53. 1932: 222
  54. 1933: 239
  55. 1934: 226
  56. 1935: 226
  57. 1936: 212
  58. 1937: 226
  59. 1938: 224
  60. 1939: 231
  61. 1940: 250
  62. 1941: 265
  63. 1942: 268
  64. 1943: 282
  65. 1944: 282
  66. 1945: 280
  67. 1946: 382
  68. 1947: 392
  69. 1948: 406
  70. 1949: 464
  71. 1950: 563
  72. 1951: 576
  73. 1952: 681
  74. 1953: 732
  75. 1954: 903
  76. 1955: 974
  77. 1956: 1,068
  78. 1957: 1,044
  79. 1958: 989
  80. 1959: 1,218
  81. 1960: 1,332
  82. 1961: 1,323
  83. 1962: 1,377
  84. 1963: 1,334
  85. 1964: 1,361
  86. 1965: 1,382
  87. 1966: 1,278
  88. 1967: 1,486
  89. 1968: 1,556
  90. 1969: 2,230
  91. 1970: 4,345
  92. 1971: 4,452
  93. 1972: 3,717
  94. 1973: 3,744
  95. 1974: 3,839
  96. 1975: 4,012
  97. 1976: 3,714
  98. 1977: 3,885
  99. 1978: 4,038
  100. 1979: 4,094
  101. 1980: 4,305
  102. 1981: 4,550
  103. 1982: 5,024
  104. 1983: 5,704
  105. 1984: 6,060
  106. 1985: 5,651
  107. 1986: 5,344
  108. 1987: 5,006
  109. 1988: 5,248
  110. 1989: 5,432
  111. 1990: 5,335
  112. 1991: 5,081
  113. 1992: 4,564
  114. 1993: 5,076
  115. 1994: 5,272
  116. 1995: 4,660
  117. 1996: 4,557
  118. 1997: 4,192
  119. 1998: 4,021
  120. 1999: 3,882
  121. 2000: 3,811
  122. 2001: 3,705
  123. 2002: 3,549
  124. 2003: 3,402
  125. 2004: 3,502
  126. 2005: 3,477
  127. 2006: 3,813
  128. 2007: 3,675
  129. 2008: 3,397
  130. 2009: 3,409
  131. 2010: 3,136
  132. 2011: 2,814
  133. 2012: 2,723
  134. 2013: 2,536
  135. 2014: 2,620
  136. 2015: 2,481
  137. 2016: 2,188
  138. 2017: 2,042
  139. 2018: 1,901
  140. 2019: 1,722
  141. 2020: 1,661
  142. 2021: 1,616
  143. 2022: 1,484
  144. 2023: 1,400
  145. 2024: 1,382
  146. 2025: 1,341

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marcus worldwide?

There are an estimated 216,217 people named Marcus alive worldwide today, ranking #232 globally.

Is Marcus a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 37,000 people. In the United States there are roughly 216,217 bearers, which is 1 in 1,535 Americans.

Is Marcus a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marcus is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Marcus come from?

Who are famous people named Marcus?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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