Recorded 1974–2021 Boys' name Peak 1985 402 births

Lemarcus — boys' name

402 babies named Lemarcus in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s1461990s1022000s752010s432020s5
1980s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lemarcus was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

25 babies were named Lemarcus in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lemarcus

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Lemarcus between 1974 and 2021, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lemarcus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lemarcus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lemarcus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lemarcus in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lemarcus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 402 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lemarcus at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

402

Since 1974

48 years of records

Peak year

1985

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1974

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2021

Lemarcus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1974

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1985)
25
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
051015202530 202120122007200219951990198519801974 5

Lemarcus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
146 births that decade — 36% of Lemarcus's all-time total
1970s311980s1461990s1022000s752010s432020s5

Lemarcus by state

Where Lemarcus concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lemarcus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
18 4.5%
#2 Alabama
5 1.2%
#3 Texas
5 1.2%
Mississippi share of Lemarcus's total US births 4.5%
Even split

18 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lemarcus?
402 babies have been named Lemarcus since 1974. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1985 with 25 births.
When was Lemarcus most popular?
Lemarcus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Lemarcus most popular?
The top states for the name Lemarcus are Mississippi (18 births), Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lemarcus been used?
Lemarcus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 48 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lemarcus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lemuel, Lemar, Lem, Lemon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.