Girls' name · since 1967

Marquesa

Marquesa has 75 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

75
total births
1967–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Marquesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Marquesa recorded 75 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1996.

  • 75 total births
  • 1967–1996 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquesa's 75 recorded births place it above 58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marquesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marquesa splits its recorded history at 1986: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marquesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 196719701976197919831985198619901991199319951996 5

Marquesa by decade

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

1990s was Marquesa's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Marquesa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquesa?
Since 1967, Social Security records show 75 babies named Marquesa. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 10 births.
When was Marquesa most popular?
Marquesa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Marquesa been used?
Marquesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 30 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Marquesa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1967–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marquesa: Baby Name Since 1967 - 75 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquesa. 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 Marquesa 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 July 2026.