Joseph Marcus
There are approximately 105 people named Joseph Marcus living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,264,327 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joseph with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marcus. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
105
1 in 3,264,327
Named Joseph
1.8M
Alive today
Named Marcus
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,037
Per 100K: 5.99
Top ancestry: White (76.8%)
First name trend
Joseph: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joseph. The peak year was 1956 with 32,831 births. The average person named Joseph today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marcus surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marcus, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.8%.
- White76.8%
- Black or African American12.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joseph has a living-bearer frequency of 0.5130% of the US population, based on 1,758,265 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marcus appears at a rate of 5.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0060%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 105 people with the full name Joseph Marcus. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Joseph
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Other people with the surname Marcus
FAQ
Joseph Marcus: questions and answers
How many people are named Joseph Marcus?
We estimate approximately 105 people in the United States share the full name Joseph Marcus. That works out to about 1 in 3,264,327 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.5130%) with the surname frequency (5.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joseph Marcus?
We classify Joseph Marcus as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,264,327 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joseph a male or female name?
Joseph is predominantly male. Out of 2,672,746 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Joseph profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.