Boys' name · since 1969
Marquez
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 5,636 babies named Marquez, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,959 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,636
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
5,636 babies have been named Marquez since 1969, making it today's #2959 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquez has been recorded 5,636 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #2959 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #1,654 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,959 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,636 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquez ranks #1,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,959 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,636 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,959 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,636
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marquez's 5,636 recorded births place it above 96.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Marquez compares
5,636 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 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
Marquez's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marquez | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,636 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 258 | 34 | 22,252 |
Marquez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marquez's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 258, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marquez popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Marquez popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1990 (Marquez as girls' name)
Marquez by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,920 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Marquez's strongest decade.
1,920 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Marquez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 608
1980s
608 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,920 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,783 births
- 2010s
2010s
906 births
- 2020s 295
2020s
295 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,920 births (34% of all-time use).
How Marquez 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 Marquez's total volume
Marquez by state
Where Marquez concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 894 | 15.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 414 | 7.3% |
| #3 | California | | 328 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 311 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 296 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 236 | 4.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 229 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Texas | | 212 | 3.8% |
894 of 5,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Marquez appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marquez's data
- Marquez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,920 total births); usage has since declined to 295 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Marquezs (894 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marquez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Marquez 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.