Markus is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Markus in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Markus
Markus is steadily gaining in popularity, up 68 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #711 in 2009, and it currently sits at #1162. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Markus is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Markus in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Markus
Markus Rühl — Markus Rühl is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest "mass monster" bodybuilders of all time.
Markus Schulz — Markus Schulz is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida.
Markus Eder — Markus Eder is an Italian freestyle skier.
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 Markus
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Markus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Markus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Markus is declining: down 383 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #711 in 2009.
Markus 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 Markus include: Markus Rühl, Markus Schulz and Markus Eder. Short summaries for each appear below.
Markus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Markuss in the wild.
16
UK babies named Markus (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 383 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Markus
Almost certainly the only Markus 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 Markus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Robert Austin Markus,, born Róbert Imre Márkus, was a Hungarian-born British historian and philosopher best known for his research on the early history of Christianity.
Markus Thomas Theodor Söder is a German politician from Bavaria, Germany serving as Minister-President of Bavaria since 2018 and leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) since 2019.