Total births
24,567
Boys' name · since 1880
Marquis
24,567 babies named Marquis in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1459
- among boys today
- 24,567
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
24,567 babies have been named Marquis since 1880, making it today's #1459 boys' name.
Marquis has 24,567 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1459 as of the latest data, more common than 90% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1459 among boys today
- 24,567 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marquis is currently the #1459 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 24,567 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1459
- among boys today
- 24,567
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Marquis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1459
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Marquis was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
1,037 babies were named Marquis in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Marquis compares
24,567 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Marquis's all-time total is 67x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marquis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,567 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,037 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marquis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marquis splits its recorded history at 1968: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 1,037 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marquis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#1,459
Active since
1880
Marquis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 1,037
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marquis popularity over time - girls
474 total births recorded since 1970 (Marquis as girls' name)
Marquis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marquis's strongest decade.
8,833 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Marquis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 8
1880s
8 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 84
1910s
84 births
- 1920s 103
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 79
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 94
1940s
94 births
- 1950s 170
1950s
170 births
- 1960s 265
1960s
265 births
- 1970s 1,650
1970s
1,650 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,893 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,833 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,924 births
- 2010s 2,637
2010s
2,637 births
- 2020s 822
2020s
822 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8,833 births (36% of all-time use).
How Marquis 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 Marquis's total volume
Marquis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marquis by state
Where Marquis concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 1,934 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,800 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,700 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,681 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 1,585 | 6.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,353 | 5.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 962 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 940 | 3.8% |
Florida share of Marquis's total US births 7.9%
Even split
1,934 of 24,567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Marquis appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marquis? ▼
Marquis has been given to 24,567 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1459 as of the latest data. 1,037 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Marquis most popular? ▼
Marquis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8,833 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Marquis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marquis are Florida (1,934 births), California (1,800 births), Georgia (1,700 births).
How long has the name Marquis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marquis since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marquis? ▼
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 Marquis's data
- Marquis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (8,833 total births); usage has since declined to 822 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Marquiss (1,934 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Marquis
Nearby Names Like Marquis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquis
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 Marquis side by side: Marquis vs Mark Marquis vs Martin Marquis vs Marvin
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Marquis: #1459 Boys' Name - 24,567 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquis. 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 Marquis 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.