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Marcus

Boy

Origin of the name

Marcus is the Roman first name that gave Mark.

Classic name

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Marcus peaked in 1984, when 1 baby in 582 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 258.
241,657births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 57rank at its peak, in 1984

Where babies named Marcus are born

1984

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The darker the blue, the more common Marcus is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marcus is most common in District of Columbia (2.4 times), Mississippi (2.1) and Georgia (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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