Total births
1,387
Boys' name · since 1974
Marquese
1,387 babies named Marquese in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10140
- among boys today
- 1,387
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Marquese is the #10140 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,387 recorded since 1974.
Marquese has 1,387 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10140 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of boys, 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 1974 to 2025.
- #10140 among boys today
- 1,387 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marquese is currently the #10140 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 1,387 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10140
- among boys today
- 1,387
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Marquese vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10140
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Marquese was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
68 babies were named Marquese in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Marquese compares
1,387 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Marquese's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marquese | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,387 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marquese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marquese splits its recorded history at 2000: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marquese at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#10,140
Active since
1974
Marquese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Marquese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marquese's strongest decade.
525 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Marquese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 195
1980s
195 births
- 1990s
1990s
525 births
- 2000s
2000s
382 births
- 2010s 176
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 525 births (38% of all-time use).
How Marquese 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 Marquese's total volume
Marquese vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marquese by state
Where Marquese concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Marquese's total US births 3.9%
Even split
54 of 1,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Marquese appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marquese? ▼
1,387 babies have been named Marquese since 1974. It currently ranks #10140 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 68 births.
When was Marquese most popular? ▼
Marquese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 525 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Marquese most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marquese are California (54 births), Illinois (43 births), Pennsylvania (24 births).
How long has the name Marquese been used? ▼
Marquese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marquese? ▼
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 Marquese's data
- Marquese's decade-level peak was the 1990s (525 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marqueses (54 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 Marquese
Nearby Names Like Marquese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquese
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 Marquese side by side: Marquese vs Mark Marquese vs Martin Marquese vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marquese
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Marquese: #10140 Boys' Name - 1,387 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquese. 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 Marquese 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.