Marcus
Pronounced M AA1 R K AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1984
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Marcus?
Marcus is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 256,656 children — the 150th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 43% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1984, when 6,197 children were given it.
Markus is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Marcus and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Markus
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AA1 R K AH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Marcus
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Marcus
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Marcus?
- Marcus ranks 150th among boys' names in US records, with 256,656 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 19,838.
- Is Marcus a unisex name?
- No. Marcus is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Marcus most popular?
- 1984, when 6,197 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Marcus spelled?
- Markus. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.