US rank #5972 Boys' name Peak 1997 1,881 births

Marquan — #5972 US boys' name

1,881 babies named Marquan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s901990s6692000s6602010s3442020s113
#5972
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Marquan was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

91 babies were named Marquan in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,881 babies named Marquan between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marquan currently holds the #5972 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 669 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marquan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 163 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Marquan in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquan 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 1,881 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.

Marquan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,881

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1997

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,972

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marquan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
91
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080100 202420182012200620001994198819821977 5

Marquan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
669 births that decade — 36% of Marquan's all-time total
1970s51980s901990s6692000s6602010s3442020s113

Marquan by state

Where Marquan concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marquan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
163 8.7%
#2 Michigan
161 8.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
159 8.5%
#4 Missouri
95 5.1%
#5 Illinois
84 4.5%
#6 New York
31 1.6%
#7 California
22 1.2%
#8 Florida
20 1.1%
Ohio share of Marquan's total US births 8.7%
Even split

163 of 1,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Marquan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquan?
1,881 babies have been named Marquan since 1977. It currently ranks #5972 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 91 births.
When was Marquan most popular?
Marquan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 669 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Marquan most popular?
The top states for the name Marquan are Ohio (163 births), Michigan (161 births), Pennsylvania (159 births).
How long has the name Marquan been used?
Marquan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marquan?
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 Marquan

Nearby Names Like Marquan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Marquan

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1977–2024 (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.