Marcus
MAR-kus Boy Latin
Dedicated to Mars
Etymology
From Latin Mārcus, derived from Mārs, the Roman god of war. Doublet of Mark.
Variants
- Markus
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Marcus in Victoria, 2025
Victoria top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #57 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #61 | Not ranked | #87 | #93 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #63 | #61 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #62 | #83 | Not ranked | #96 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #49 | #64 | #92 | #86 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #70 | #63 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #58 | #63 | #94 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #67 | #90 | Not ranked | #100 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #65 | #68 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #88 | #74 | Not ranked | #91 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #86 | #89 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #84 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #88 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #84 | #88 | Not ranked | #91 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #84 | #97 | Not ranked | #93 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #85 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #94 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #97 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #97 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#258 2025 · 1,341 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #112 |
| 2007 | #117 |
| 2008 | #125 |
| 2009 | #123 |
| 2010 | #130 |
| 2011 | #145 |
| 2012 | #149 |
| 2013 | #159 |
| 2014 | #157 |
| 2015 | #168 |
| 2016 | #183 |
| 2017 | #194 |
| 2018 | #209 |
| 2019 | #218 |
| 2020 | #226 |
| 2021 | #228 |
| 2022 | #235 |
| 2023 | #250 |
| 2024 | #256 |
| 2025 | #258 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#268 2025 · 170 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #119 |
| 2007 | #115 |
| 2008 | #127 |
| 2009 | #153 |
| 2010 | #157 |
| 2011 | #170 |
| 2012 | #168 |
| 2013 | #174 |
| 2014 | #217 |
| 2015 | #194 |
| 2016 | #205 |
| 2017 | #257 |
| 2018 | #236 |
| 2019 | #245 |
| 2020 | #240 |
| 2021 | #247 |
| 2022 | #232 |
| 2023 | #236 |
| 2024 | #237 |
| 2025 | #268 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#177 2024 · 25 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #116 |
| 2006 | #104 |
| 2007 | #103 |
| 2008 | #124 |
| 2009 | #134 |
| 2010 | #119 |
| 2011 | #153 |
| 2012 | #117 |
| 2013 | #132 |
| 2014 | #130 |
| 2015 | #114 |
| 2016 | #128 |
| 2017 | #111 |
| 2018 | #135 |
| 2019 | #122 |
| 2020 | #152 |
| 2021 | #117 |
| 2022 | #136 |
| 2023 | #131 |
| 2024 | #177 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#298 2025 · 6 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #135 |
| 2007 | #129 |
| 2008 | #123 |
| 2009 | #157 |
| 2010 | #122 |
| 2011 | #181 |
| 2012 | #143 |
| 2013 | #187 |
| 2014 | #221 |
| 2015 | #158 |
| 2016 | #224 |
| 2017 | #223 |
| 2018 | #157 |
| 2019 | #251 |
| 2020 | #292 |
| 2021 | #190 |
| 2022 | #337 |
| 2023 | #215 |
| 2024 | #149 |
| 2025 | #298 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#236 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #146 |
| 2007 | #159 |
| 2008 | #194 |
| 2009 | #216 |
| 2010 | #182 |
| 2011 | #174 |
| 2012 | #185 |
| 2013 | #185 |
| 2014 | #177 |
| 2015 | #208 |
| 2016 | #199 |
| 2017 | #164 |
| 2018 | #234 |
| 2019 | #281 |
| 2020 | #317 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2022 | #223 |
| 2023 | #175 |
| 2024 | #220 |
| 2025 | #236 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#124 2024 · 257 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #83 |
| 2006 | #83 |
| 2007 | #77 |
| 2008 | #78 |
| 2009 | #76 |
| 2010 | #72 |
| 2011 | #75 |
| 2012 | #78 |
| 2013 | #84 |
| 2014 | #80 |
| 2015 | #76 |
| 2016 | #71 |
| 2017 | #86 |
| 2018 | #87 |
| 2019 | #116 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #125 |
| 2022 | #111 |
| 2023 | #131 |
| 2024 | #124 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#155 2025 · 32 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #117 |
| 2007 | #100 |
| 2008 | #102 |
| 2009 | #117 |
| 2010 | #77 |
| 2011 | #84 |
| 2012 | #92 |
| 2013 | #90 |
| 2014 | #91 |
| 2015 | #102 |
| 2016 | #117 |
| 2017 | #110 |
| 2018 | #117 |
| 2019 | #127 |
| 2020 | #135 |
| 2021 | #167 |
| 2022 | #202 |
| 2023 | #196 |
| 2024 | #159 |
| 2025 | #155 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.