Boys' name · since 1988

Marquiz

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Marquiz, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,968 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Marquiz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 125 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Marquiz recorded 125 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2009.

  • #15,968 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 125 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquiz ranks #15,968 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,968 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marquiz's 125 recorded births place it above 64.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marquiz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marquiz splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marquiz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1989)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 1988199119951998200420082009 6

Marquiz by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Marquiz's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Marquiz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marquiz?
125 babies have been named Marquiz since 1988. All-time, it sits at #15,968 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
Where does Marquiz sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marquiz ranks #15,968 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marquiz most popular?
Marquiz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Marquiz been used?
The SSA has tracked Marquiz since 1988 -- 22 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Marquiz?
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 Marquiz's data

  • Marquiz's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2000s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marquiz

Nearby Names Like Marquiz

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marquiz

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marquiz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2009 (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 Marquiz 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.