Markus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Markus first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 130 babies (rank #231 that year). In 2024 it was given to 58 boys (rank #506). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Markus

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

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.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.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,522

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

130

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Markus

Markus Perssonprogrammer · b. 1979
Markus Söderhead of government · b. 1967
Markus Babbelassociation football player · b. 1972
Markus WolfQ127327673 · b. 1923
Markus Zusaknovelist · b. 1975

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	29	#581
1992	18	#805
1993	32	#555
1994	35	#503
1995	36	#526
1996	27	#659
1997	37	#523
1998	33	#574
1999	48	#423
2000	52	#412
2001	48	#442
2002	85	#283
2003	108	#244
2004	109	#248
2005	103	#272
2006	130	#231
2007	110	#275
2008	103	#301
2009	107	#299
2010	118	#268
2011	106	#296
2012	85	#357
2013	102	#320
2014	103	#325
2015	107	#313
2016	116	#300
2017	97	#344
2018	72	#421
2019	67	#440
2020	75	#408
2021	62	#479
2022	48	#573
2023	56	#507
2024	58	#506