Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1983

Marques

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,487 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#4,487
among boys · ↓913 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Marques · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1983
350 babies
All-time total
8,093
#1,369 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Marques popularity over time

8,093 babies have been named Marques since 1952, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 29 29 3 – #2,904
1960s – 48 48 5 +66% #2,984
1970s – 772 772 77 +1508% #631
1980s 23 2,416 2,439 244 +216% #448
1990s – 1,796 1,796 180 -26% #692
2000s – 2,034 2,034 203 +13% #747
2010s – 807 807 81 -60% #1,094
2020s (to 2025) – 168 168 28 -65% #3,255

Where Marques is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Marques

Marques is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,487 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 8,093 American babies have been named Marques. Its peak came in 1983, when 350 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Marques?

The median living Marques is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 7,800 people named Marques are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Marques 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 – – 23 #4,487
2024 – – 32 #3,574
2023 – – 23 #4,557
2022 – – 37 #3,255
2021 – – 22 #4,583
2020 – – 31 #3,543
2019 – – 42 #2,923
2018 – – 37 #3,146
2017 – – 53 #2,438
2016 – – 52 #2,457
2015 – – 63 #2,180
2014 – – 76 #1,915
2013 – – 93 #1,641
2012 – – 102 #1,555
2011 – – 113 #1,457
2010 – – 176 #1,094
2009 – – 167 #1,109
2008 – – 206 #973
2007 – – 245 #856
2006 – – 255 #801
2005 – – 271 #747
2004 – – 228 #793
2003 – – 202 #855
2002 – – 149 #1,030
2001 – – 142 #1,040
2000 – – 169 #915
1995 – – 224 #711
1990 – – 157 #816
1985 – – 223 #589
1980 – – 214 #592
1975 – – 103 #821
1970 – – 10 #3,198
1965 – – 6 #3,789
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Marques

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson American basketball player (born 1956) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marques Batista de Abreu Brazilian footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marques?

The median living Marques is about 30 years old. Half of all living Marquess are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Marques are alive today?

An estimated 7,800 people named Marques are alive in the United States, based on 8,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marques in 2025?

Marques ranked #4,487 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marques?

8,093 babies have been named Marques in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marques most popular?

Marques peaked in 1983, when 350 newborns received the name.

Is Marques a boy or girl name?

Marques is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marques rising or falling?

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

Will Marques become more popular?

Marques is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Marques in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marques?

Well-known people named Marques include Marques Johnson (basketball player), Marques Batista de Abreu (soccer player).

Names like Marques

Names that sound and feel close to Marques: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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