Marcus
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Marcus
Though ancient, Marcus now sounds more current than Mark, in tune with today's trend towards us-ending Latinate names.
Marcus, which is thought to be related to Mars, the god of war, was commonplace in classical Rome--not surprising as it was one of only about a dozen given names in use then. Among the most prominent were the emperor and stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, the Marcus known to us as Mark Antony, and the politician, philosopher and orator Cicero.
Dr Marcus Welby was a staple on vintage TV, and since then we have seen the name in both the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises, as the protagonist of Nick Hornby's About a Boy, on Sons of Anarchy and Men of a Certain Age, and in Indiana Jones, The Blind Side, and Bad Santa.
Marcus Loew was the movie magnate behind MGM and Loew's theatres, and Marcus Allen was an Oakland Raiders superstar.
Marius is a related possibility.
Marcus is also given to girls.
Pronounced MAR-kus.
As of October 2026, Marcus ranked #258 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #57 in 1984, Nameberry popularity #352.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #157 | 2,618 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #168 | 2,479 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #183 | 2,182 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #194 | 2,036 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #209 | 1,900 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #218 | 1,721 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #226 | 1,659 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #228 | 1,616 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #235 | 1,478 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #249 | 1,398 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #256 | 1,376 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #258 | 1,341 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Marcus on lists
Famous Marcuss
- Marcus AureliusBoy
Roman Emperor
- Marcus Antonius aka Mark AntonyBoy
Roman general and politician
- Marcus Tullius CiceroBoy
Roman politician, philosopher and orator
- Marcus Licinius CrassusBoy
Roman general and politician; wealthiest Roman of all time
- Marcus Junius BrutusBoy
Roman politician; assassin of Julius Caesar
- Marcus Mosiah GarveyBoy
Jamaican civil rights leader
- Marcus MillerBoy
American jazz composer
- Marcus CambyBoy
American basketball player
- Marcus SloanBoy
American basketball player
- Marcus MastinBoy
American author
- Marcus Carl FranklinBoy
American actor
- Marcus MumfordBoy
English musician
- Marcus Ardel Tafuna Taulauniu MariotaBoy
American football quarterback; 2014 Heisman trophy winner
- MarcusBoy
the apostle Paul's fellowlabourer (Philemon 24)
- Marcus CannonBoy
American football player
- Marcus MaileiBoy
American football player
- Marcus EasleyBoy
American football player
- Marcus TrufantBoy
American football player
- Marcus ThigpenBoy
American football player
- Marcus Edward TrescothickBoy
English cricketer
- Marcus Warren HaberBoy
Canadian soccer player
- Marcus Paul "Marc" BlucasBoy
American actor
- Marcus MorrisBoy
American basketballer; twin brother Markieff Morris
- Marcus Terrell PaulkBoy
American actor/rapper
- Marcus ColomaBoy
American actor
- Marcus Nonius MacrinusBoy
Roman general and statesman
- Marcus Lloyd ButlerBoy
British vlogger
- Marcus KlevelandBoy
Norwegian snowboarder
- Marcus SamuelssonBoy
Ethiopian,Swedish celebrity chef
- Marcus GunnarsenBoy
part of Norwegian pop duo Marcus & Martinus
- Marcus DobreBoy
American YouTuber; twin brother Lucas Dobre
- Marcus James Jordan (b. 1990)Boy
son of basketballer Michael Jordan
- Marcus Anthony Duggar (b. 2013)Boy
son of reality TV personality Josh and Anna Duggar
- Marcus RashfordBoy
English professional footballer
Marcus in pop culture
- "Marcus WelbyBoy
MD," TV series
- Marcus Little "Li'l Little"Boy
character on Disney and Disney XD TV show Suite Life on Deck
- Marcus EatonBoy
character in the Divergent trilogy
- MarcusBoy
character in the Partials series
- Marcus LenamBoy
character in "The Silver Eye," webcomic by Laura Hollingsworth
- Marcus PikeBoy
character on TV's "The Mentalist"
- Marcus AndronicusBoy
Titus's brother in Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus"
- Marcus BrewerBoy
boy in book/film "About a Boy"
- Marcus BozemanBoy
character on TV's "True Blood"
- Marcus VanstenBoy
character from the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
- Marcus HastingsBoy
character in the novel "Demented" by Elise Noble
- Marcus ViniciusBoy
main character in Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel, "Quo Vadis"
- Marcus FortunatusBoy
character in H. Rider Haggard's "Pearl Maiden"
- Marcus DixonBoy
character on TV's "Alias"
- Marcus CopelandBoy
character in movie "White Chicks"
- Marcus BurnettBoy
character in movie "Bad Boys"
- Marcus ColeBoy
character on TV's "Babylon 5"
- Marcus CorvinusBoy
main character in novels by David Wishart
- MarcusBoy
character in the Underworld films series
- Marcus Didius FalcoBoy
main character in novels by Lindsey Davis
- Marcus JohnsonBoy
son of Nick Fury in Marvel Comics
- Marcus Flavius AquilaBoy
main character in Rosemary Sutcliff's "Eagle of the Ninth"
- Marcus FlintBoy
character in the Harry Potter series
- Marcus KaneBoy
character on TV's "The 100"
- Marcus FenixBoy
main character in the Gears of War video game series
- Marcus CarterBoy
character in the book "She is One of the Boys" by E.M. Molleja
- Father Marcus KeaneBoy
character on TV's "The Exorcist"
- MarcusBoy
character in "Ouija"
- MarcusBoy
vampire in the Twilight Saga
- Neiman MarcusBoy
department store
- Marcus HollowayBoy
main character in the game "Watch Dogs 2"
- Marcus ColeBoy
recurring character in the show 13 Reasons Why
- Marcus IsaacsonBoy
character in "The Alienist"
- Marcus KimBoy
character in moview "Always Be My Maybe"
- Marcus GoldmanBoy
main character of "The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair" by Joël Dicker
- "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus"Boy
Song by Taylor Swift featured in "The Tortured Poets Department"