Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Marius

Meaning A male given name from Latin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,555 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

A male given name from Latin.

Rank 2025
#2,555
among boys · ↓120 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Marius · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
80 babies
All-time total
2,654
#2,758 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Marius popularity over time

2,654 babies have been named Marius since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 10 1 – #964
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 79 8 – #1,587
1920s 82 8 +4% #2,478
1930s 66 7 -20% #2,248
1940s 24 2 -64% #3,034
1950s 89 9 +271% #2,165
1960s 89 9 0% #2,091
1970s 249 25 +180% #1,494
1980s 182 18 -27% #2,260
1990s 257 26 +41% #2,427
2000s 599 60 +133% #1,604
2010s 613 61 +2% #2,003
2020s (to 2025) 315 53 -14% #2,160

Where Marius is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Marius

Marius is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,555 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,654 American babies have been named Marius. Its peak came in 2004, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marius stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marius?

The median living Marius is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 35. An estimated 2,300 people named Marius are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marius year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 52 #2,555
2024 57 #2,435
2023 33 #3,526
2022 50 #2,664
2021 58 #2,364
2020 65 #2,160
2019 59 #2,328
2018 67 #2,112
2017 67 #2,081
2016 68 #2,078
2015 61 #2,220
2014 47 #2,605
2013 69 #2,003
2012 58 #2,253
2011 60 #2,191
2010 57 #2,280
2009 64 #2,133
2008 74 #1,944
2007 68 #2,047
2006 57 #2,238
2005 69 #1,863
2004 80 #1,623
2003 79 #1,604
2002 50 #2,142
2001 28 #3,196
2000 30 #2,965
1995 32 #2,429
1990 26 #2,590
1985 17 #2,905
1980 23 #2,260
1975 18 #2,411
1970 25 #1,775
1965 13 #2,332
1960 8 #3,243
1955 11 #2,512
1950 13 #2,165
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 10 #2,484
1930 8 #3,186
1925 9 #3,056
1920 11 #2,707
1915 7 #3,269
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Marius

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marius Žaliūkas Marius Žaliūkas Lithuanian footballer (1983–2020) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marius Petipa Marius Petipa French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910) 19th century
  3. 3 Marius Trésor Marius Trésor French footballer (born 1950) Contemporary
  4. 4 Marius Lăcătuș Marius Lăcătuș Romanian footballer (born 1964) Contemporary
  5. 5 Marius Wolf Marius Wolf German footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  6. 6 Marius Niculae Romanian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Marius Urzică Marius Urzică Romanian gymnast b. 1975 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Marius Jacob Marius Jacob French anarchist illegalist 1879–1954 · 19th century
  9. 9 Marius Stankevičius Marius Stankevičius Lithuanian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  10. 10 Marius Alexe Romanian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marius, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marius?

The median living Marius is about 19 years old. Half of all living Mariuss are between 10 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marius are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Marius are alive in the United States, based on 2,654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marius mean?

A male given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Marius in 2025?

Marius ranked #2,555 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marius?

2,654 babies have been named Marius in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marius most popular?

Marius peaked in 2004, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Marius a boy or girl name?

Marius is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marius rising or falling?

Marius has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Marius become more popular?

Marius is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Marius in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marius?

Well-known people named Marius include Marius Žaliūkas (soccer player), Marius Petipa (dancer), Marius Trésor (soccer player).

Names like Marius

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