How Many People Are Named Markus?
An estimated 14,187 people in the United States have the first name Markus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Markus peaked in popularity in 1994 with 396 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Markus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
14,187
About 1 in 24,160 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
396 births
Total Registered
14,800
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markus
Markus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,800 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Markus as a male name
Ranked #1,229 in 2024
163 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (396 births)
Markus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markus span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,486 babies were registered. Markus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markus by Decade
How has Markus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Markus by State
Birth registrations for Markus span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Montana, Nebraska, Idaho. On average, about 270 Markuss were registered per state.
Markus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markus
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markus?
We estimate approximately 14,187 people named Markus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,160 Americans share this first name.
Is Markus a common name?
Markus is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,800 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markus most popular?
Markus reached peak popularity in 1994, when 396 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markus is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markus a male name?
Markus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markus Smith, Markus Johnson, Markus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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