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“Modern coinage of African-American origin” — Modern coinage origin
Boy's name · #2168 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Demarcus holds its lane: charted since 1956 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2168 in 2025). About 14,000 boys have carried it along the way. In Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama it runs 4–9× its national rate.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 16 notable people named Demarcus:
Sports figures appear 4.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Demarcus Lawrence, American football player (born 1992).
Similar names: Skye · Demari · Jamar · Deonte · Devonte · Deangelo
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