Marcus Allen
There are approximately 361 people named Marcus Allen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 949,458 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Allen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
361
1 in 949,458
Named Marcus
221K
Alive today
Named Allen
561K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 221K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 561K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #33
Per 100K: 163.61
Top ancestry: White (67.6%)
First name trend
Marcus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcus. The peak year was 1984 with 6,060 births. The average person named Marcus today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Allen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Allen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.6%.
- White67.6%
- Black or African American26.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marcus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0644% of the US population, based on 220,641 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Allen appears at a rate of 163.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1636%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 361 people with the full name Marcus Allen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marcus
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Other people with the surname Allen
FAQ
Marcus Allen: questions and answers
How many people are named Marcus Allen?
We estimate approximately 361 people in the United States share the full name Marcus Allen. That works out to about 1 in 949,458 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0644%) with the surname frequency (163.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marcus Allen?
We classify Marcus Allen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 949,458 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marcus a male or female name?
Marcus is predominantly male. Out of 241,642 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Marcus 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.