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Marcos

/ˈmɑɹkoʊs/ · 100% boys · #517 in the US for boys, 2025

Marcos has been given to about 53,742 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹkoʊs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 49,188
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marcos per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2001 · 1,415
  • Born in 2025579
  • All time53,742
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Marcos?

Marcos ranks 517th among American boys in 2025, with 579 born that year. Its best year was 2001, when 1,415 babies were given the name, ranking 240th. The typical living American called Marcos is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Marcos

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marco0.78
  2. Carlos0.75
  3. Marcus0.74
  4. Marko0.74
  5. Markus0.71
  6. Marlon0.65
  7. Marlo0.65
  8. Malcom0.65

Middle names for Marcos

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marcos Paul0.77
  2. Marcos Lee0.77
  3. Marcos Dean0.76
  4. Marcos Blake0.76
  5. Marcos Bryce0.76
  6. Marcos Wade0.76

Sibling names for Marcos

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gerardobrother · 0.99
  2. Carolinasister · 0.99
  3. Esmeraldasister · 0.98
  4. Enriquebrother · 0.98
  5. Gustavobrother · 0.98
  6. Abbysister · 0.98

Where Marcos is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.04%
  2. Nebraska0.04%
  3. California0.04%
  4. Texas0.03%
  5. Arizona0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Marcos Anderson0.77
  2. Marcos White0.72
  3. Marcos Reyes0.72
  4. Marcos Nguyen0.72
  5. Marcos Lee0.72
  6. Marcos Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Marcos

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Marcos across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.