Boys' name · since 1974
Marqus
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 960 babies named Marqus, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 960
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marqus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 960 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marqus has been recorded 960 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2023.
- #5,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 960 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marqus ranks #5,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 960 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 960
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marqus's 960 recorded births place it above 88.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marqus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marqus splits its recorded history at 1998: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marqus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1983)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Marqus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (261 births, 27% of the file).
1990s was Marqus's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Marqus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
255 births
- 1990s
1990s
261 births
- 2000s
2000s
239 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 261 births (27% of all-time use).
How Marqus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marqus's total volume
Marqus by state
Where Marqus concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
41 of 960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Marqus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marquss (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marqus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1974–2023 (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 Marqus 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.