Boys' name · since 1988

Marquavis

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Marquavis, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

212
total births
1988–2020
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

212 boys have been named Marquavis since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Marquavis has 212 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2020.

  • 212 total births
  • 1988–2020 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquavis's 212 recorded births place it above 72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Marquavis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marquavis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marquavis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1996)
15
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
05101520 198819911994199720002004200820142020 5

Marquavis by decade

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

1990s was Marquavis's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Marquavis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 108 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Marquavis by state

Where Marquavis concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marquavis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
10 4.7%
Georgia share of Marquavis's total US births 4.7%

10 of 212 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquavis?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 212 babies named Marquavis. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 15 births.
When was Marquavis most popular?
Marquavis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Marquavis most popular?
The top states for the name Marquavis are Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Marquavis been used?
Records for Marquavis go back to 1988, giving 33 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Marquavis?
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.

What to do with Marquavis's data

  • Marquavis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Marquaviss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1988–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marquavis: Baby Name Since 1988 - 212 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquavis. 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 Marquavis 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.