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Marcus

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Marcus: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Marcus: Recorded every year since 1963, it reached #24 in 2001, and it stood at #150 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #83 to #267.200020052010201520202025#83#267
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#85
1997#88
1998#88
1999#93
2000#95
2001#83
2002#92
2003#100
2004#120
2005#127
2006#119
2007#115
2008#127
2009#153
2010#157
2011#170
2012#167
2013#174
2014#216
2015#194
2016#205
2017#255
2018#236
2019#245
2020#240
2021#247
2022#230
2023#235
2024#233
2025#267

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 62 of the 63 years from 1963 to 2025.

In 2025: #150 among boys in Norway, #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #267 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1963–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1963

    First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1963–2025

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1963 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #24 in Norway in 2002.

Marcus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#267170HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#233209HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#235205HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#230212HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#247192HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#240200HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#245203HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#236219HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#255211HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#205273HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#194297HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#216263HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#174321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#167354HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#170338HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#157359HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#153368HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#127444HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#115489HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#119457HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#127426HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#120465HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#100521HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#92546HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#83644HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95567HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#93554HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#88625HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#88621HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85674HighVerified
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#9390InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#9788InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#83107InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#84108InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#88106InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#84107InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#86112InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#88108InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#65155InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#67155InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#58177InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#70145InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#49174InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#62161InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#63156InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#61151InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#57174InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#65136InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#71128InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#68133InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#77120InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#75117InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#80112InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#9787InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#9885InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#9872InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#8493InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#8890InsufficientNot yet available
2014New Zealandmale#9050HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#9055HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#9351HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#8656HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#7868HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#10055HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#9550HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#9557HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#9652HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#9156HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#8161HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#9654HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#8655HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#9950HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#9858HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#9166HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#9568HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#8284HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#9283HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#14415HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#17613HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2428HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#15116HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#15617HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#14219HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#17714HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#11826HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#15217HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#11825HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#12323HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#13119HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#12419HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#10824HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#10025HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#10922HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#16210HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#12019HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#13414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#10422HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#11320HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#15036HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#12346HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#12946HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#15733HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#13043HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#9660HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#9967HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#10172HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#72106HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#83102HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#68124HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#51154HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#52155HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#50162HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#46176HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#39191HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#35201HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#35204HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#33211HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#34207HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#30220HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#28241HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#34204HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#24260HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#24299HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#26274HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#30269HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#34254HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#27284HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#44199HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#42181HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#55148HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#8395HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#8885HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#12560HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#10770HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#15844HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#18036HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#17537HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#21928HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#19633HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#24322HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#23523HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#22626HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#20528HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#23124HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#26718HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#28816HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#33913HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#37811HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#28716HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#35412HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#28616HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#33213HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#39610HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#35811HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4258HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5494HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4656HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3997HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#23220HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#22021HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#17230HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#21923HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#24919HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#30714HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#23123HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#16237HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19629HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#20627HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#17535HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#18434HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#18235HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#17040HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#17836HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#21426HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#19130HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#15837HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#14437HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#18122HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#14232HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#13035HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#17420HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#14824HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#15522HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#14124HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#16216HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#15820HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#14527HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#16816HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#14922HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#14824HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#13829HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#15421HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#15223HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#12930HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#14124HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#14125HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#14622HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#15520HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#12829HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#13628HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#15025HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#12633HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#12337HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#14424HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#12432HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#12931HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#12034HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#11638HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#11344HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#9959HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#10748HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#11133HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#15415HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#13718HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#14414HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15910HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1946HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#13614HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#17625HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Marcus is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Marcus, between 1963 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1972New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1971New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1972New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1973New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1995New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1997New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2000New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2001New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2002New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2005New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2010New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1971New Zealand: recorded in 1973New Zealand: recorded in 1974New Zealand: recorded in 1975New Zealand: recorded in 1977New Zealand: recorded in 1980New Zealand: recorded in 1982New Zealand: recorded in 1983New Zealand: recorded in 1985New Zealand: recorded in 1990New Zealand: recorded in 1991New Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: highest position in 2010England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2003ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419632025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1963–202562#24 in 2001
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#99 in 1972
New South Wales, Australia1971–202428#49 in 2010
New Zealand1971–201419#78 in 2010
England and Wales1996–202530#83 in 2001
Northern Ireland1997–202428#100 in 2003
Scotland20241#176 in 2024

Its high point came 52 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1972) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Marcus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1963–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1963 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #24 in Norway in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.