Holding steady, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Marx since 1915
Babies named Marx per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Marx is an extremely uncommon first name in the United States. First recorded in 1915, it has never entered widespread use. As of 2025, it ranked 12,008th, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 341,615 boys. Its peak popularity occurred in 2015, but even then it remained rare, with fewer than 10 births per year in some decades. The name is primarily associated with the German surname made famous by philosopher Karl Marx, which likely influences its rare adoption as a given name. The trajectory has been stable, with no significant revival in recent years. No states recorded notable usage, and the name has not appeared in the top 1000 for any year.
Marx is primarily known as a German surname, but its use as a given name is rare. It may be a variant of Marcus, the Latin name meaning 'dedicated to Mars', or derive from a Germanic root meaning 'border' or 'boundary'. As a first name, Marx emerged sporadically in the 20th century, likely influenced by the prominence of the surname.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Marcs, Marxs
Sibling names for Marx
Names that share Marx's style, for a brother or sister.
