Markus is a distinctive choice, ranked #1162 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Markus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1162
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Markus
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Markus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Markus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Markus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 68 places over the last five years to #1162 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
24
UK babies named Markus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 68 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
Likely around 1 other Markus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Markus Schulz is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Schulz is also the founder of the label Coldharbour Recordings and Schulz Music Group (SMG), an artist management company that manages rising stars in the industry.
Kurt Markus was an American photographer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in rural Montana and self-taught, Markus was a nationally and internationally published photographer of "unique vision'.
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 Villig is an Estonian billionaire entrepreneur and founder and CEO of global shared mobility company Bolt Technology OÜ. As of 2019, he is Europe's youngest founder of a billion dollar company (unicorn).
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.