Recorded 1988–1997 Boys' name Peak 1988 11 births

Marquiss — boys' name

11 babies named Marquiss in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s5

The verdict

11 boys have been named Marquiss since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

11
total births
1988–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Marquiss was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marquiss in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquiss

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Marquiss between 1988 and 1997, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marquiss currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquiss performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marquiss shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquiss 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 11 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.

Marquiss at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

11

Since 1988

10 years of records

Peak year

1988

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1988

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1997

Marquiss popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1988

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19971988 6

Marquiss by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 55% of Marquiss's all-time total
1980s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquiss?
11 babies have been named Marquiss since 1988. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
When was Marquiss most popular?
Marquiss was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Marquiss been used?
Marquiss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 10 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Marquiss?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–1997 (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.