Marcus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning or referring to the god Mars. Mars was identified as the Roman god of war.

From Wikipedia

Marcus first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 355 babies (rank #97 that year). In 2025 it was given to 79 boys (rank #115). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marcus

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marcus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,070

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

355

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marcus

Marcus Rashfordphilanthropist · b. 1997
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippamilitary leader · b. 62 BC
Marcus Garveyreligious leader · b. 1887
Marcus Tulio Tanakaassociation football player · b. 1981
Marcus Thuramassociation football player · b. 1997

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	90	#96
1972	93	#95
1973	72	#100
1977	40	#106
1991	43	#110
1992	44	#109
1995	85	#100
1997	87	#97
2000	112	#93
2001	117	#90
2002	120	#92
2003	133	#93
2004	184	#75
2005	136	#90
2006	174	#57
2007	151	#61
2008	270	#58
2009	246	#69
2010	282	#58
2011	250	#65
2012	287	#57
2013	231	#75
2014	261	#70
2015	355	#97
2016	276	#117
2017	125	#106
2018	106	#104
2019	220	#95
2020	202	#91
2023	109	#95
2024	90	#111
2025	79	#115