Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Marquel

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #6,679
Rank 2025
#6,679
among boys · ↓317 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Marquel
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
139 babies
All-time total
2,960
#2,715 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Marquel popularity over time

2,960 babies have been named Marquel since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 – –
1970s 37 108 145 15 +1350% #2,632
1980s 59 352 411 41 +183% #1,276
1990s 112 1,026 1,138 114 +177% #1,012
2000s 25 677 702 70 -38% #1,328
2010s 5 424 429 43 -39% #2,345
2020s (to 2025) – 125 125 21 -51% #3,542

The story of Marquel

Marquel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,679 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,960 American babies have been named Marquel, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marquel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquel?

The median living Marquel is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 2,900 people named Marquel are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marquel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 13 #6,679
2024 – – 14 #6,362
2023 – – 15 #6,115
2022 – – 27 #4,056
2021 – – 25 #4,186
2020 – – 31 #3,542
2019 – – 39 #3,086
2018 – – 31 #3,582
2017 – – 41 #2,930
2016 – – 34 #3,337
2015 – – 44 #2,750
2014 – – 43 #2,788
2013 – – 45 #2,650
2012 – – 43 #2,803
2011 – – 49 #2,535
2010 5 #18,847 55 #2,345
2009 – – 49 #2,578
2008 – – 48 #2,613
2007 – – 73 #1,940
2006 – – 69 #1,960
2005 – – 68 #1,880
2004 5 #17,841 67 #1,848
2003 5 #17,409 74 #1,682
2002 – – 60 #1,882
2001 6 #14,687 72 #1,644
2000 9 #10,434 97 #1,328
1995 18 #5,358 121 #1,012
1990 9 #8,958 80 #1,232
1985 7 #8,907 33 #1,822
1980 – – 18 #2,686
1975 5 #9,992 9 #3,828
1970 7 #6,781 9 #3,433
1965 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marquel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marquel?

The median living Marquel is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marquels are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Marquel are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Marquel are alive in the United States, based on 2,960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquel in 2025?

Marquel ranked #6,679 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marquel?

2,960 babies have been named Marquel in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquel most popular?

Marquel peaked in 1995, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Marquel a boy or girl name?

Marquel is used for both: about 8% of babies named Marquel have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Marquel rising or falling?

Marquel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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