Boys' name · since 1881
Marius
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 2,654 babies named Marius, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,541 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,654
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Marius is the #2541 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,654 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Marius recorded 2,654 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #2541 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #2,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,541 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,654 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marius ranks #2,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,541 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,654 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,541 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,654
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Marius's 2,654 recorded births place it above 93.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Marius compares
2,654 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marius's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,654 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 34 | 22,252 |
Marius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marius splits its recorded history at 1973: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 80 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Marius by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (613 births, 23% of the file).
2010s was Marius's strongest decade.
613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Marius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1910s 79
1910s
79 births
- 1920s 82
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 66
1930s
66 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 89
1950s
89 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
249 births
- 1980s 182
1980s
182 births
- 1990s
1990s
257 births
- 2000s
2000s
599 births
- 2010s
2010s
613 births
- 2020s
2020s
315 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 613 births (23% of all-time use).
How Marius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marius's total volume
Marius by state
Where Marius concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 208 | 7.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 85 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 84 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 40 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 34 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.4% |
208 of 2,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Marius appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marius's data
- Marius's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (613 total births) through the 2020s (315) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mariuss (208 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Marius 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.