Marquerite: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	35	4	–	#1,253
1900s	77	8	+120%	#1,187
1910s	198	20	+157%	#1,069
1920s	159	16	-20%	#1,649
1930s	39	4	-75%	#3,145
1940s	55	6	+41%	#3,288
1950s	113	11	+105%	#2,628
1960s	74	7	-35%	#3,466
1970s	33	3	-55%	#6,723
1980s	34	3	+3%	#6,519
1990s	10	1	-71%	#14,373
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,253

1900s

+120%

#1,187

1910s

198

+157%

#1,069

1920s

159

-20%

#1,649

1930s

-75%

#3,145

1940s

+41%

#3,288

1950s

113

+105%

#2,628

1960s

-35%

#3,466

1970s

-55%

#6,723

1980s

+3%

#6,519

1990s

-71%

#14,373

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marquerite

Marquerite is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 827 American babies have been named Marquerite. Its peak came in 1914, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Marquerite stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquerite?

The median living Marquerite is about 66 years old; half are between 55 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Marquerite are alive in the United States today.

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

Marquerite year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,373
1985	6	#10,139
1980	5	#11,452
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,782
1965	8	#5,124
1960	14	#3,466
1955	8	#4,612
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,898
1940	7	#3,731
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,914
1925	10	#3,281
1920	26	#1,649
1915	17	#1,930
1910	11	#1,483
1905	9	#1,382
1900	5	#2,113
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,459
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquerite?

The median living Marquerite is about 66 years old. Half of all living Marquerites are between 55 and 72 years old.

How many people named Marquerite are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marquerite are alive in the United States, based on 827 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquerite in 2025?

Marquerite did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marquerite?

827 babies have been named Marquerite in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquerite most popular?

Marquerite peaked in 1914, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Marquerite a boy or girl name?

Marquerite is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marquerite rising or falling?

Marquerite has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marquerite popularity over time

The story of Marquerite

How old are people named Marquerite?

Marquerite year by year

Frequently asked questions

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