US rank #5953 Boys' name Peak 1996 1,556 births

Marquell — #5953 US boys' name

1,556 babies named Marquell in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s2321990s5572000s4132010s2432020s80
#5953
of 14,243 boys in use

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

1990s
Peak decade

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

1996
Single peak year

75 babies were named Marquell in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,556 babies named Marquell between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marquell currently holds the #5953 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 557 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marquell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Marquell in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquell 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 1,556 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.

Marquell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,556

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1996

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,953

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marquell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
75
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
020406080 20242017201020031996198919821973 6

Marquell popularity over time — girls

19 total births recorded since 1987 (Marquell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
456789 199819941987 5

Marquell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
557 births that decade — 36% of Marquell's all-time total
1970s311980s2321990s5572000s4132010s2432020s80

Marquell by state

Where Marquell concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marquell
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%
Illinois share of Marquell's total US births 5.7%
Even split

89 of 1,556 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Marquell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquell?
1,556 babies have been named Marquell since 1973. It currently ranks #5953 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 75 births.
When was Marquell most popular?
Marquell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 557 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Marquell most popular?
The top states for the name Marquell are Illinois (89 births), Florida (45 births), North Carolina (45 births).
How long has the name Marquell been used?
Marquell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marquell?
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.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.