Total births
267
Unisex name · since 1984
Marquelle
Marquelle has 267 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 267
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Marquelle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 267 recorded since 1984.
Marquelle has 267 recorded births among boys since 1984, 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 1984 to 2016.
- 267 total births
- 1984–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
267 boys have been named Marquelle since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 267
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Marquelle was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
17 babies were named Marquelle in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Marquelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marquelle's full recorded timeline at 1999, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marquelle at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Marquelle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2016
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Marquelle popularity over time - girls
84 total births recorded since 1988 (Marquelle as girls' name)
Marquelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marquelle's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Marquelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 134 births (50% of all-time use).
Marquelle by state
Where Marquelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.9% |
Ohio share of Marquelle's total US births 1.9%
5 of 267 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marquelle? ▼
Marquelle has been given to 267 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 17 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Marquelle most popular? ▼
Marquelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Marquelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marquelle are Ohio (5 births).
Is Marquelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Marquelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 267 births, and as a girl's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Marquelle been used? ▼
Records for Marquelle go back to 1984, giving 33 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Marquelle? ▼
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 Marquelle's data
- Marquelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Marquelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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.
Keep exploring Marquelle
Nearby Names Like Marquelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquelle
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marquelle side by side: Marquelle vs Mark Marquelle vs Martin Marquelle vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marquelle: Baby Name Since 1984 - 267 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquelle. 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 Marquelle 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 June 2026.