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Markcus

100% boys · last recorded 2014

Markcus has been given to about 192 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 177
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Markcus per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1989 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time192

How popular is Markcus?

Its best year was 1989, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 3940th. The typical living American called Markcus is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Markcus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcus0.97
  2. Markus0.97
  3. Demarcus0.74
  4. Jamarcus0.74
  5. Marcos0.72
  6. Magnus0.73
  7. Marcellus0.72
  8. Darius0.68

Middle names for Markcus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Markcus Paul0.77
  2. Markcus John0.77
  3. Markcus Lee0.77
  4. Markcus Dean0.76
  5. Markcus Blake0.76
  6. Markcus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Markcus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.67
  2. Sashasister · 0.63
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.61
  4. Bethanysister · 0.61
  5. Johnathanbrother · 0.59
  6. Justinbrother · 0.59

Where Markcus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Markcus Anderson0.77
    2. Markcus White0.72
    3. Markcus Reyes0.72
    4. Markcus Lee0.72
    5. Markcus Hill0.72
    6. Markcus Hall0.72

    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 Markcus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

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