Recorded 1986–2012 Boys' name Peak 1997 161 births

Marqual — boys' name

161 babies named Marqual in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s972000s452010s7

The verdict

161 boys have been named Marqual since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.

161
total births
1986–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Marqual was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

13 babies were named Marqual in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marqual

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Marqual between 1986 and 2012, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marqual currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marqual performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marqual shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marqual in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marqual at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

161

Since 1986

27 years of records

Peak year

1997

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1986

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2012

Marqual popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1986

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1997)
13
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Marqual by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
97 births that decade — 60% of Marqual's all-time total
1980s121990s972000s452010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marqual?
161 babies have been named Marqual since 1986. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1997 with 13 births.
When was Marqual most popular?
Marqual was most popular in the 1990s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Marqual been used?
Marqual has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 27 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Marqual?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.