Girls' name · since 1972
Marquisha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,314 babies named Marquisha, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,314
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marquisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,314 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquisha has been recorded 1,314 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1972 to 2011.
- #6,237 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,314 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquisha ranks #6,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,314 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,314
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marquisha's 1,314 recorded births place it above 91.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Marquisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marquisha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marquisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2011
- Peak year (1993)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Marquisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (653 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Marquisha's strongest decade.
653 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Marquisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 110
1970s
110 births
- 1980s
1980s
409 births
- 1990s
1990s
653 births
- 2000s 137
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 653 births (50% of all-time use).
How Marquisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marquisha's total volume
Marquisha by state
Where Marquisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 102 | 7.8% |
| #2 | California | | 99 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 89 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 37 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 32 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 19 | 1.4% |
102 of 1,314 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Marquisha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marquisha's data
- Marquisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (653 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Marquishas (102 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marquisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1972–2011 (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 Marquisha 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.