Given name
Demarkus
“the son of Marcus”
Demarkus is a variant of Demarcus. One American interpretation is “the son of Marcus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Demarkus is a variant of Demarcus. One American interpretation is “the son of Marcus.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Demarkus is a variant of Demarcus. An origin associated with Demarcus is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Demarkus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,237
- 1,237 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 11 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 65 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 802 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Demarkus’s family of names
Demarkus has a related form in Demarcus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.