Boys' name · since 1974
Lemarcus
Lemarcus has 402 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lemarcus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 402 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Lemarcus recorded 402 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2021.
- #8,999 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 402 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemarcus ranks #8,999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 402 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lemarcus's 402 recorded births place it above 80.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lemarcus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lemarcus's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lemarcus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (1985)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lemarcus by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (146 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Lemarcus's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lemarcus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 146 births (36% of all-time use).
Lemarcus by state
Where Lemarcus concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 18 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
18 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Lemarcus's decade-level peak was the 1980s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lemarcuss (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lemarcus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lemarcus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.