Marckus
A variant spelling of the masculine name Marcus, derived from the Roman name Martius.
Name Census estimates that about 70 living Americans carry the first name Marckus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marckus today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marckus births was 2007 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marckus. 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 Marckus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
70
~ 1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Peak year
2007
11 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2015 SSA rank
#11,597
Tracked since 1988
Census
Marckus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 112 people with the first name Marckus, which placed it at #51,666 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,666
National first-name rank
People counted
112
112 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marckus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marckus is Black at 45.5%. The next largest groups are White (22.3%) and Hispanic (19.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marckus described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marckus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.5% · 51
- White22.3% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino19.6% · 22
- Two or more races8.0% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 5
Popularity
Marckus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marckus from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 29 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marckus 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 Marckus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marckus
The name Marckus has its origins in the ancient Roman civilization, deriving from the Latin name Marcus, which itself is derived from the Roman god of war, Mars. The name Marcus was a popular name among Roman citizens, particularly those from the upper classes and nobility.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Marcus gained significance as one of the four gospel writers in the New Testament was named John Mark. This association with a biblical figure contributed to the name's enduring popularity throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era.
The spelling variation "Marckus" emerged during the Middle Ages, likely influenced by the Germanic languages spoken in various regions of Europe. This variant spelling was particularly common in areas with strong Germanic linguistic influences, such as parts of Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Marckus was Marckus Aurelius, a Roman emperor who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. Known for his philosophical writings and his role in the Stoic tradition, Marckus Aurelius is considered one of the most influential figures of the ancient Roman world.
During the Renaissance period, the name Marckus gained renewed popularity, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles of Italy. One notable figure from this time was Marckus Vitruvius Pollio, a Roman architect and engineer who lived in the 1st century BC and authored the influential work "De Architectura."
In the 16th century, the name Marckus was associated with the Protestant Reformation movement. Marckus Zwingli, a Swiss Protestant reformer who lived from 1484 to 1531, played a significant role in the spread of Protestantism in Switzerland.
Another historical figure with the name Marckus was Marckus Garvey, a Jamaican political activist and proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements in the early 20th century. Born in 1887, Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocated for the economic empowerment and cultural unity of people of African descent.
In the realm of literature, Marckus Tullius Cicero, a Roman philosopher, statesman, and orator who lived from 106 to 43 BC, is widely regarded as one of the greatest prose stylists in the Latin language. His writings, particularly his philosophical works and orations, have had a lasting influence on Western thought and rhetoric.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Marckus, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural, political, and intellectual achievements associated with this ancient and enduring name.
People
Marckus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marckus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marckus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marckus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marckus 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 4,896,491 US residents.
Is Marckus a common name?
We classify Marckus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marckus most popular?
The single biggest year for Marckus was 2007, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marckus is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marckus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 112 people with the name Marckus, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,666 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marckus in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marckus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marckus appears almost entirely male. Of the 109 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marckus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marckus is Black at 45.5%. The next largest groups are White (22.3%) and Hispanic (19.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marckus most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marckus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.5% (51 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Marckus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marckus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marckus 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 Marckus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marckus 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 Marckus 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.
How many people are named Marckus?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.