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Marx

/ˈmɑɹks/ · 98% boys · 5 born in 2025

Marx has been given to about 335 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹks/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 249
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marx per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 16
  • Born in 20255
  • All time335

How popular is Marx?

Its best year was 2015, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 5648th. The typical living American called Marx is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Marx

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Max0.78
  2. Mark0.74
  3. Marc0.74
  4. Maxx0.71
  5. Marcus0.63
  6. Marco0.64
  7. Marcos0.63
  8. Markus0.63

Middle names for Marx

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marx Thomas0.74
  2. Marx Cole0.73
  3. Marx Wilder0.72
  4. Marx James0.71
  5. Marx Miles0.59
  6. Marx John0.55

Sibling names for Marx

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Barronbrother · 0.72
  2. Thaddeusbrother · 0.69
  3. Brunobrother · 0.69
  4. Evelinasister · 0.68
  5. Vedasister · 0.68
  6. Rheasister · 0.67

Where Marx is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marx Evans0.73
    2. Marx Edwards0.73
    3. Marx Anderson0.70
    4. Marx Allen0.70
    5. Marx Adams0.70
    6. Marx Wilson0.69

    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 Marx

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    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.