Total births
8,070
Boys' name · since 1952
Marques
8,070 babies named Marques in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3550
- among boys today
- 8,070
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Marques currently ranks #3550 among boys' names in America, with 8,070 babies recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Marques recorded 8,070 times among boys since 1952, holding rank #3550 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #3550 among boys today
- 8,070 born since 1952
- 1980s peak decade
- 75% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marques is currently the #3550 boys' name in America, more common than 75% of boys - 8,070 born since 1952, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3550
- among boys today
- 8,070
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Marques vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3550
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 75% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Marques was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
350 babies were named Marques in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Marques compares
8,070 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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
Marques's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marques | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,070 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 350 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marques's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marques splits its recorded history at 1992: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 350 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marques at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#3,550
Active since
1952
Marques popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 350
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Marques popularity over time - girls
23 total births recorded since 1982 (Marques as girls' name)
Marques by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marques's strongest decade.
2,416 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Marques births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 772
1970s
772 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,416 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,796 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,034 births
- 2010s 807
2010s
807 births
- 2020s 168
2020s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,416 births (30% of all-time use).
How Marques 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 Marques's total volume
Marques vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marques by state
Where Marques concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 896 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 493 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 417 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 385 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 383 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 375 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 309 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 251 | 3.1% |
California share of Marques's total US births 11.1%
Even split
896 of 8,070 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Marques appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marques? ▼
Marques has been given to 8,070 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3550 as of the latest data. 350 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Marques most popular? ▼
Marques was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,416 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Marques most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marques are California (896 births), Texas (493 births), New York (417 births).
How long has the name Marques been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marques since 1952 -- 74 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marques? ▼
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 Marques's data
- Marques's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,416 total births); usage has since declined to 168 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marquess (896 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marques
Nearby Names Like Marques
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marques
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 Marques side by side: Marques vs Mark Marques vs Martin Marques vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marques
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, 1952–2025 (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. "Marques: #3550 Boys' Name - 8,070 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marques. 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 Marques 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.