NameBattle

Marcus vs Paul

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Marcus

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Marcus per year
Rank today
#258
Peak
#57 (1984)
Babies in 2025
1,341
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL
VS

Paul

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Paul per year
Rank today
#262
Peak
#12 (1916)
Babies in 2025
1,316
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY

The verdict

Marcus is the more popular pick (#258 vs #262). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Marcus is a steady, dependable choice, Paul is a steady, dependable choice.

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