Demarcus
How to say it: duh-MAR-kus · /dɪˈmɑːrkəs/
Modern American coinage prefixing De- to Marcus (Latin: of Mars, the god of war).
Demarcus was the 1,731st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,731 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 66 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,687 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Demarcus peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Demarcus is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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