Marrius
A masculine Latin name meaning "warlike" or "belonging to Mars".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Marrius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marrius today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marrius births was 2008 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marrius. 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 Marrius. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2008
6 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,039
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Marrius: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Marrius 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 Marrius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Marrius
The name Marrius has its origins in ancient Rome, derived from the Roman praenomen Marius. This name is believed to come from the Latin word "mas," meaning male or masculine. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 2nd century BC, when it was borne by the famous Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
Gaius Marius (157 BC - 86 BC) was a prominent figure in the Roman Republic. He was a brilliant military leader who played a crucial role in the Jugurthine War and the Cimbrian War. Marius was elected consul an unprecedented seven times and carried out important reforms in the Roman army.
Another notable figure who bore the name Marius was Marius the Younger (82 BC - 82 BC), the son of Gaius Marius. He briefly held power in Rome during the final stages of the Roman Republic but was eventually defeated and executed by forces loyal to Sulla.
In the 4th century AD, the name Marius was borne by Marius Victorinus (c. 285 AD - c. 365 AD), a renowned Roman grammarian, rhetorician, and Christian philosopher. He was influential in the development of Christian Neoplatonism and is known for his work on the allegorical interpretation of Scripture.
Another notable figure was Marius Mercator (fl. 418 AD), a Latin Christian polemicist and writer from the 5th century. He is best known for his work "Commonitorium," a refutation of the teachings of the British monk Pelagius.
Marius Ambiguus (fl. 520 AD) was a Syrian Christian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 6th century. He was a prominent figure in the Christological debates of his time and is known for his work on the Council of Chalcedon and the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Marrius or its variants, demonstrating the name's rich heritage and its enduring presence throughout various eras and cultures.
People
Marrius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marrius 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
Marrius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marrius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marrius 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 Marrius a common name?
We classify Marrius 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 Marrius most popular?
The single biggest year for Marrius was 2008, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marrius is about 18 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 Marrius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marrius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marrius 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 Marrius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marrius 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 Marrius 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 are called Marrius?
Find out how many people have the name Marrius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.