US rank #2342 Boys' name Peak 1995 10,541 births

Marquise — #2342 US boys' name

10,541 babies named Marquise in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s2561980s12151990s46702000s25932010s13612020s435
#2342
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Marquise was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

644 babies were named Marquise in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquise

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,541 babies named Marquise between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marquise currently holds the #2342 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 644 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquise performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,670 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marquise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 815 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Marquise in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquise 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 10,541 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.

Marquise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,541

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1995

644 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,342

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marquise popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
644
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751969 11

Marquise popularity over time — girls

392 total births recorded since 1966 (Marquise as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 392 births
010203040 20021998199419901986197919741966 5

Marquise by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,670 births that decade — 44% of Marquise's all-time total
1960s111970s2561980s12151990s46702000s25932010s13612020s435

Marquise by state

Where Marquise concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marquise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
815 7.7%
#2 Texas
685 6.5%
#3 New York
684 6.5%
#4 Illinois
657 6.2%
#5 Florida
607 5.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
582 5.5%
#7 Michigan
497 4.7%
#8 Ohio
412 3.9%
California share of Marquise's total US births 7.7%
Even split

815 of 10,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Marquise appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquise?
10,541 babies have been named Marquise since 1969. It currently ranks #2342 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 644 births.
When was Marquise most popular?
Marquise was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,670 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Marquise most popular?
The top states for the name Marquise are California (815 births), Texas (685 births), New York (684 births).
How long has the name Marquise been used?
Marquise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marquise?
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.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.