Marius
Marius was the 2555th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 964th; the most babies were born in 2004 (80). Over the last ten years it has moved down 335 places. More babies were named Marius in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,555 boys, down 395 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 52boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200480 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,654babies recorded
Marius popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,555 | 52 |
| 2020 | #2,160 | 65 |
| 2010 | #2,280 | 57 |
| 2000 | #2,965 | 30 |
| 1990 | #2,590 | 26 |
| 1980 | #2,260 | 23 |
| 1970 | #1,775 | 25 |
| 1960 | #3,243 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,165 | 13 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,186 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,707 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marius, counting every spelling?
Marius has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Marius?
52 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marius (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marius born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 161 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marius.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marius?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Marius are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 35. That makes Marius mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marius by state
How common Marius was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Marius
How popular is the name Marius?
Marius was the 2555th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 964th; the most babies were born in 2004 (80). Over the last ten years it has moved down 335 places. More babies were named Marius in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Marius a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marius in the US.
Where is Marius most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marius was most common in Virginia (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.