Kamarcus
A name blending the names Kamesha and Marcus into one modern masculine moniker.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Kamarcus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kamarcus today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamarcus births was 2013 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamarcus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kamarcus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2013
6 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2013 SSA rank
#11,450
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Kamarcus: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamarcus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kamarcus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamarcus
The name Kamarcus is a relatively modern creation that appears to be a combination of the names Kamar and Marcus. It does not have a clear historical origin or etymology rooted in a specific language or culture.
The name Kamar is an Arabic name meaning "moon," and it has been used in various forms throughout the Middle East and North Africa for centuries. However, the addition of "cus" at the end does not seem to have any linguistic connection to Arabic or other languages where the name Kamar was traditionally used.
Marcus, on the other hand, is a Latin name derived from the Roman name Marcus, which was a common praenomen (personal name) in ancient Rome. It is believed to be related to the Roman god Mars, the god of war, and may have originally been a name used to honor this deity.
While the name Kamarcus itself does not appear to have any significant historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its component names, Kamar and Marcus, have been used throughout history.
One of the earliest known individuals named Marcus was Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famous Roman philosopher, statesman, and orator, who lived from 106 BC to 43 BC. Another notable bearer of the name was Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD.
In the Islamic world, Kamar has been used as a name for centuries, although it is more commonly found as a middle or last name rather than a first name. One notable figure with the name Kamar was Kamar al-Din, a 13th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
As for individuals named Kamarcus specifically, records are scarce, but here are a few examples:
1. Kamarcus Johnson, an American football cornerback who played for the University of Mississippi in the early 2000s.
2. Kamarcus Marshcun, an American basketball player who played for the University of Alabama in the late 1990s.
3. Kamarcus Porter, an American basketball player who played for the University of Arkansas in the early 2010s.
4. Kamarcus Holman, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Central Arkansas in the late 2000s.
5. Kamarcus Butler, an American football wide receiver who played for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the mid-2010s.
It is worth noting that the name Kamarcus appears to be more commonly used in the United States, particularly among African American communities, and may have gained popularity as a combination of the names Kamar and Marcus in recent decades.
People
Kamarcus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamarcus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kamarcus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamarcus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamarcus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Kamarcus a common name?
We classify Kamarcus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamarcus most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamarcus was 2013, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamarcus is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kamarcus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamarcus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamarcus in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kamarcus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamarcus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kamarcus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Kamarcus?
Find out how many people have the name Kamarcus on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.