Marius is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marius in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1466
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About the Name Marius
Marius has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 656 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #731 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marius is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marius in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marius
Marius Lăcătuș — Marius Mihai Lăcătuș is a Romanian professional football manager and former player.
Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold — Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.
Marius Louër — Marius Louër is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Angers.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marius
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Marius per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marius in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marius is declining: down 447 places since 2020, to #1,466 in 2025. It peaked at #731 in 2019.
Marius is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marius include: Marius Lăcătuș, Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold and Marius Louër. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marius does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mariuss in the wild.
18
UK babies named Marius (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 447 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marius
Almost certainly the only Marius in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marius
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marius Mouandilmadji, sometimes known as just Marius, is a Chadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Samsunspor and the Chad national team.