Marcus Allen
There are approximately 344 people named Marcus Allen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 996,379 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Allen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
344
1 in 996,379
Named Marcus
221K
Alive today
Named Allen
534K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 221K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 36
Top Census group: Black or African American (41.2%)
Estimated bearers: 534K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #35
Per 100K: 155.77
Top ancestry: White (64.8%)
First name trend
Marcus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcus. The peak year was 1984 with 6,060 births. The average person named Marcus today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcus
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marcus, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 41.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marcus described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marcus at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American41.2% · 75,866
- White34.8% · 64,123
- Hispanic or Latino13.9% · 25,615
- Two or more races6.5% · 11,933
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 4,481
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2,034
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Allen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Allen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Allen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Allen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.8% · 301,607
- Black or African American25.6% · 119,112
- Two or more races4.6% · 21,635
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 16,476
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3,608
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3,145
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marcus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0644% of the US population, based on 220,641 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marcus right now.
The surname Allen appears at a rate of 155.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1558%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 344 people with the full name Marcus Allen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marcus Allen: questions and answers
How many people are named Marcus Allen?
We estimate approximately 344 people in the United States share the full name Marcus Allen. That works out to about 1 in 996,379 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0644%) with the surname frequency (155.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marcus Allen?
We classify Marcus Allen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 996,379 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marcus a male or female name?
Marcus is predominantly male. Out of 241,642 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Marcus profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Marcus Allen?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.