Gender
Origin
- Latin
- War Like
Hammer; a popular name in Roman times, as evidenced by the naming two famous Romans: emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero. - Gaelic
- Hammer
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marcus
Pronunciation
m(a)-rcus, mar-cus
Famous People
Football player Marcus Allen, Civil rights activist Marcus Garvey
Celebrity Babies
Son of Michael Jordan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #57, 5,992 births); most recent 2025 (rank #258, 1,341 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #1643, 67 births); most recent 2022 (rank #15292, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,341 | – |
| 2024 | 1,376 | – |
| 2023 | 1,398 | – |
| 2022 | 1,478 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | – |
| 2020 | 1,659 | – |
| 2019 | 1,721 | – |
| 2018 | 1,900 | – |
| 2017 | 2,036 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2,182 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #85, 674 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 170 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 |
| 2024 | 209 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2022 | 212 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2019 | 203 |
| 2018 | 219 |
| 2017 | 211 |
| 2016 | 273 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #194, 353 births); most recent 2023 (rank #201, 302 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 302 |
| 2022 | 328 |
| 2021 | 353 |
| 2020 | 272 |
| 2019 | 345 |
| 2018 | 319 |
| 2017 | 306 |
| 2016 | 296 |
| 2015 | 264 |
| 2014 | 215 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #99, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #229, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #102, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #140, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #118, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #40, 96 births); most recent 2023 (rank #101, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2015 | 79 |
| 2014 | 86 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence