Marx
Marx is a masculine given name derived from Marcus (name).
Meaning & Origin of Marx
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marx is a masculine given name derived from Marcus (name).
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The Story of Marx
Marx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 16 Marxs were born — ranking #5,506 that year. As of 2026, Marx ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 324 Marxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Marx
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Marx Röist (1454–1524), mayor of Zürich
- Marx Reichlich (1460–1520), painter
- Marx Weiß (1518–1580) painter
- Marx Fugger ( Markus Fugger ; 1529–1597), Augsburg count
- Marx Rumpolt (born around 1581)
- Marx Augustin (1643–1685)
- Marx Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (see Max Planck ; 1858–1947)
- Marx Dormoy (1888–1941), French socialist politician
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Names that sound like Marx
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About the name Marx
Marx is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 324 births in the dataset. Marx's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,506. Use the chart and map above to compare Marx's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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