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.

#22,482 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak 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.

  • #22,482 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 48 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margues ranks #22,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#22,482 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Margues's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 1979198019811983198419851986 8

Margues by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (43 births, 90% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (90% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margues? ▼
48 babies have been named Margues since 1979. All-time, it sits at #22,482 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
Where does Margues sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margues ranks #22,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

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Ermil
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Berne
48 births · Peak 1931
Minus
48 births · Peak 1947
Hulett
48 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Margues: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.