Declining since 1995, #5,608 for boys today.
Popularity of Damarcus since 1971
Babies named Damarcus per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Damarcus's real moment was 1995.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 125 |
| 1980s | 424 |
| 1990s | 959 |
| 2000s | 1,017 |
| 2010s | 593 |
| 2020s | 144 |
Meaning & origin
Damarcus entered the U.S. baby name charts in 1971, a product of the late 20th-century trend for distinctive, rhythmic names created by pairing popular prefixes like Da- with classic roots. It never reached widespread popularity, but saw its highest usage in 1995 when it ranked in the upper hundreds. Since then it has declined steadily, by 2025 ranking 5,608th with a 1-in-106,755 frequency. The name remains a noticeably modern choice, with no deep historical or literary associations. Its top states of use are not recorded, suggesting even geographic spread rather than regional clustering. Damarcus fits alongside other invented or adapted names of its era, such as DeShawn and Jalen, and is primarily a reflection of American naming creativity.
Damarcus is a modern American coinage, likely formed by adding the fashionable prefix Da- to the name Marcus or its variant Demarcus. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the 1970s, reflecting a trend of creating distinctive, rhythmic names for boys. It has no ancient roots or traditional meaning.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: D, Marc, Marco
Sibling names for Damarcus
Names that share Damarcus's style, for a brother or sister.
