Girls' name · since 1890
Marquerite
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 827 babies named Marquerite, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 827
- born since 1890
- 1910s
- peak decade
827 girls have been named Marquerite since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marquerite recorded 827 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1994.
- #8,549 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 827 born since 1890
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquerite ranks #8,549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 827 born since 1890, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 827
- born since 1890
- 1910s
- peak decade
Marquerite's 827 recorded births place it above 88.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Marquerite's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marquerite's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marquerite popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1994
- Peak year (1914)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Marquerite by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (198 births, 24% of the file).
1910s was Marquerite's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Marquerite births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1900s 77
1900s
77 births
- 1910s
1910s
198 births
- 1920s
1920s
159 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 55
1940s
55 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s 74
1960s
74 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 198 births (24% of all-time use).
How Marquerite compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marquerite's total volume
Marquerite by state
Where Marquerite concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
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What to do with Marquerite's data
- Marquerite's decade-level peak was the 1910s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Marquerites (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marquerite: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1890–1994 (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 Marquerite 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.