Recorded 1983–1986 Girls' name Peak 1983 52 births

Marquite — girls' name

52 babies named Marquite in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52

The verdict

52 girls have been named Marquite since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

52
total births
1983–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Marquite was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

23 babies were named Marquite in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marquite

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Marquite between 1983 and 1986, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marquite currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marquite performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marquite in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marquite 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 52 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.

Marquite at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

52

Since 1983

4 years of records

Peak year

1983

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1983

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1986

Marquite popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1983

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1983)
23
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
0510152025 1986198519841983 23

Marquite by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
52 births that decade — 100% of Marquite's all-time total
1980s52

Marquite by state

Where Marquite concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marquite
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 9.6%
Mississippi share of Marquite's total US births 9.6%

5 of 52 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquite?
52 babies have been named Marquite since 1983. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1983 with 23 births.
When was Marquite most popular?
Marquite was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Marquite most popular?
The top states for the name Marquite are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Marquite been used?
Marquite has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 4 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Marquite?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1983–1986 (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.