Demarcus

Origin: Modern coinage — Of African-American origin

Boy's name · #2168 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Demarcus holds its lane: charted since 1956 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2168 in 2025). About 14,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Demarcus ran 4–9× its national rate in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Demarcuses

Demarcus Lawrence — American football player (born 1992)
Demarcus Dobbs — American football player
Demarcus Robinson — American football player (born 1994)
Demarcus Christmas — American football player (born 1995)
Demarcus Evans — American baseball player

What Demarcuses become

Among 16 notable people named Demarcus:

Sports figures appear 4.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Demarcus Lawrence, American football player (born 1992).

Similar names: Skye · Demari · Jamar · Deonte · Devonte · Deangelo

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