Boys' name · since 1973
Marquell
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,562 babies named Marquell, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,834 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,562
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Marquell is the #10945 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,562 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquell has been recorded 1,562 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #10945 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #3,834 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,945 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,562 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquell ranks #3,834 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,945 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,562 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,834 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,562
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marquell's 1,562 recorded births place it above 91.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Marquell compares
1,562 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marquell's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marquell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,562 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 34 | 22,252 |
Marquell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marquell's full recorded timeline at 2001, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marquell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Marquell popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 1987 (Marquell as girls' name)
Marquell by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (557 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Marquell's strongest decade.
557 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Marquell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
232 births
- 1990s
1990s
557 births
- 2000s
2000s
413 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s 86
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 557 births (36% of all-time use).
How Marquell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marquell's total volume
Marquell by state
Where Marquell concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 89 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 45 | 2.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 45 | 2.9% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 35 | 2.2% |
| #5 | California | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New York | | 15 | 1.0% |
89 of 1,562 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Marquell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marquell's data
- Marquell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (557 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marquells (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marquell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1973–2025 (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 Marquell 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.