Marcus: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Marcus year by year

Marcus climbs 49 places from 2024 (ranked 198th then). Since 2020 (36 babies), the number of babies has risen by 17%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	149th	42
2024	198th	28
2023	167th	38
2022	180th	35
2021	185th	38
2020	191st	36

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Marcus since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Marcus appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. The peak year is 2012, with 47 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (405 babies). Since 1980, about 947 children in Québec have been named Marcus.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Marcus in Québec in 2025?

42 boys were named Marcus in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 149th rank among boy names.

Is Marcus a popular name in Québec?

Marcus ranks 149th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Marcus given most often?

In 2012, with 47 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Marcus a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Marcus only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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