Spellings
Marcus or Marcos?
In the US in 2025, 65% of babies in this name family were spelled Marcus and 28% Marcos. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Marcus65% of the family1,341 born in 2025#258 among boys−46% since 2015Marcos28% of the family579 born in 2025#516 among boys−24% since 2015Markus7% of the family144 born in 2025#1,333 among boys−45% since 2015
Ten years ago
Marcus already led in 2015, with 71% of the family's births; it has 65% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,504 to 2,064 births (−41%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus | 2,481 | 1,341 | −46% |
| Marcos | 762 | 579 | −24% |
| Markus | 261 | 144 | −45% |
How they sound
- Marcus /ˈmɑrkəs/ (MAR-kus)
- Marcos /ˈmɑrkoʊs/ (MAR-kohs)
- Markus /ˈmɑrkəs/ (MAR-kus)
In France
In France in 2025: Marcus 230 births (#235 among boys), Marcos 5 births and Markus 20 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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