Total births
135
Boys' name · since 1976
Marquist
135 babies named Marquist in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
135 boys have been named Marquist since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marquist has 135 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1976 to 2020.
- 135 total births
- 1976–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 boys have been named Marquist since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 135
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marquist was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
10 babies were named Marquist in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Marquist's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marquist splits its recorded history at 1991: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marquist at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Marquist popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Marquist by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marquist's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marquist births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marquist? ▼
135 babies have been named Marquist since 1976. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Marquist most popular? ▼
Marquist was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Marquist been used? ▼
Marquist has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 45 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Marquist? ▼
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 Marquist's data
- Marquist's decade-level peak was the 1990s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marquist
Nearby Names Like Marquist
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquist
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 Marquist side by side: Marquist vs Mark Marquist vs Martin Marquist vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marquist: Baby Name Since 1976 - 135 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquist. 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 Marquist 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.