Recorded 1989–1996 Girls' name Peak 1993 30 births

Marquiesha — girls' name

30 babies named Marquiesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s25

The verdict

30 girls have been named Marquiesha since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

30
total births
1989–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Marquiesha was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marquiesha in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquiesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Marquiesha between 1989 and 1996, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marquiesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquiesha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marquiesha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquiesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marquiesha at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

30

Since 1989

8 years of records

Peak year

1993

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1989

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1996

Marquiesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1989

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19961994199319921989 5

Marquiesha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 83% of Marquiesha's all-time total
1980s51990s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquiesha?
30 babies have been named Marquiesha since 1989. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
When was Marquiesha most popular?
Marquiesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Marquiesha been used?
Marquiesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 8 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Marquiesha?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.