Total births
48
Boys' name · since 1979
Margues
48 babies named Margues in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Margues is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Margues recorded 48 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1986.
- 48 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Margues since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 48
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Margues was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
10 babies were named Margues in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Margues's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margues's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margues at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Margues popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Margues by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Margues's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Margues births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margues? ▼
48 babies have been named Margues since 1979. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
When was Margues most popular? ▼
Margues was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Margues been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margues since 1979 -- 8 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Margues? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Margues
Nearby Names Like Margues
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margues
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Margues side by side: Margues vs Mark Margues vs Martin Margues vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margues: Baby Name Since 1979 - 48 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margues. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Margues draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.