Recorded 1972–1986 Boys' name Peak 1986 35 births

Marus — boys' name

35 babies named Marus in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s19

The verdict

35 boys have been named Marus since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

35
total births
1972–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Marus was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marus in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marus

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Marus between 1972 and 1986, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marus 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 35 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.

Marus at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

35

Since 1972

15 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1972

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1986

Marus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1972

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 198619841983197919781972 5

Marus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
19 births that decade — 54% of Marus's all-time total
1970s161980s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marus?
35 babies have been named Marus since 1972. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Marus most popular?
Marus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Marus been used?
Marus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 15 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Marus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, 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, 1972–1986 (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.