Girls' name · since 1983

Marquite

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.

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

Marquite sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquite has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1986.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquite's 52 recorded births place it above 52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Marquite's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marquite's full recorded timeline at 1985, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marquite popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1983)
23
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
0510152025 1983198419851986 6

Marquite by decade

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

1980s was Marquite's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Marquite births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

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.

What to do with Marquite's data

  • Mississippi records the most Marquites (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
  • 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.

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, 1983–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marquite: Baby Name Since 1983 - 52 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marquite. 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 Marquite 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.