Boys' name · since 1988

Marquiese

Marquiese has 44 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

44
total births
1988–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
89%
born in that decade

Marquiese is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Marquiese recorded 44 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1988 to 1998.

  • 44 total births
  • 1988–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 89% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquiese's 44 recorded births place it above 49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Marquiese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marquiese's full recorded timeline at 1993, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marquiese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 1988199119921993199619971998 5

Marquiese by decade

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

1990s was Marquiese's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.

Marquiese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (89% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquiese?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 44 babies named Marquiese. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 8 births.
When was Marquiese most popular?
Marquiese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Marquiese been used?
Records for Marquiese go back to 1988, giving 11 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Marquiese?
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.

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, 1988–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Marquiese: Baby Name Since 1988 - 44 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquiese. 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 Marquiese 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.