Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Marcus

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Marcus
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1984

Peak era

1984

Peak rank proxy

5,996

Current vitality

Healthy

Generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19842024

Peak year

1984

Decline from peak

77.1%

2024

1,376

All-time

240,300

Marcus is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1984, when 5,996 boys were named Marcus.

In 2024, only 1,376 boys were given the name.

Down 77.1% from its peak.

All told, about 240,300 Americans have been named Marcus and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMainstream

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1984

19845,996 boys named Marcus

20241,376 boys named Marcus

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