Boys' name · since 1973

Marquies

Marquies has 450 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,402 of 45,481
all-time among boys
450
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

450 boys have been named Marquies since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquies has been recorded 450 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1973 to 2017.

  • #8,402 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 450 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquies ranks #8,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 450 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#8,402 of 45,481
all-time among boys
450
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquies's 450 recorded births place it above 81.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Marquies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marquies splits its recorded history at 1996: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marquies popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1997)
22
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
0510152025 197319821987199219972002200720122017 6

Marquies by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (161 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Marquies's strongest decade.

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

Marquies births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 161 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Marquies by state

Where Marquies concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Marquies
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.2%
#2 Illinois
5 1.1%
California share of Marquies's total US births 2.2%
Even split

10 of 450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquies?
450 babies have been named Marquies since 1973. All-time, it sits at #8,402 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1997 with 22 births.
Where does Marquies sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquies ranks #8,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marquies most popular?
Marquies was most popular in the 1990s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Marquies most popular?
The top states for the name Marquies are California (10 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Marquies been used?
Marquies has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 45 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Marquies?
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 Marquies's data

  • Marquies's decade-level peak was the 1990s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Marquiess (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marquies: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2017 (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 Marquies 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.