Names / Boy names
Marius
Current rank
#2,555
and easing
All-time peak
#964
in 1881
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
2,600
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #964 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Of Mars (Latin). The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1881. Its strongest year was 1881, at #964 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 2,600 children have been given the name overall.