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Markus

/ˈmɑɹkəs/ · 100% boys · 144 born in 2025

Markus has been given to about 14,947 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹkəs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,878
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Markus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 396
  • Born in 2025144
  • All time14,947
  • England & Wales, 202516

How popular is Markus?

Its best year was 1994, when 396 babies were given the name, ranking 508th. The typical living American called Markus is about 27 years old today. It is relatively most common in Washington, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Markus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcus0.97
  2. Magnus0.75
  3. Demarcus0.74
  4. Jamarcus0.74
  5. Marcellus0.72
  6. Marcos0.71
  7. Darius0.70
  8. Marquis0.68

Middle names for Markus

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

Sibling names for Markus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.98
  2. Daliasister · 0.96
  3. Aracelisister · 0.96
  4. Nathanaelbrother · 0.96
  5. Noebrother · 0.96
  6. Noemisister · 0.95

Where Markus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Washington0.01%
  2. Michigan0.01%
  3. North Carolina0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Ohio0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Markus 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.