NameTrends.U.S. Baby Name Data

Marcus vs Christopher

Marcus vs Christopher: side-by-side popularity history from official U.S. Social Security birth records.

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■ Marcus  ■ Christopher

Marcus

Total recorded births241,657
Peak year1984 (#57)
Years on the list146
10-year trend-24.1%

Christopher

Total recorded births2,069,596
Peak year1984 (#2)
Years on the list146
10-year trend-30.3%

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.