Boy’s name · American English

Jamarcus

How to say it: juh-MAR-kus · /dʒəˈmɑrkəs/

Modern American coinage combining the prefix Ja- with Marcus (Latin: 'of Mars'); no classical root.

Jamarcus was the 3,162nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,687 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,162for boys in 2025
1 in 122,790US babies
27born in 2025
#4,687projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jamarcus
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,162
Babies born in 202527
Share of births1 in 122,790
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−65%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,687

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jamarcus is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 96 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Marc
  • Marcus
  • Jamie

Honouring a Jamarcus in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamarcus is about under 1 in 200.

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