Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Marquese

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #11,516
Rank 2025
#11,516
among boys · ↓976 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Marquese
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
68 babies
All-time total
1,387
#4,183 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Marquese popularity over time

1,387 babies have been named Marquese since 1974, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 46 5 – #3,635
1980s 195 20 +324% #1,838
1990s 525 53 +169% #1,377
2000s 382 38 -27% #2,240
2010s 176 18 -54% #3,958
2020s (to 2025) 63 11 -40% #5,940

The story of Marquese

Marquese is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,516 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,387 American babies have been named Marquese. Its peak came in 1991, when 68 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 Marquese stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquese?

The median living Marquese is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 1,400 people named Marquese 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.

Marquese year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #11,516
2024 7 #10,540
2023 9 #8,674
2022 14 #6,361
2021 15 #5,940
2020 12 #6,888
2019 20 #4,907
2018 13 #6,571
2017 9 #8,585
2016 13 #6,585
2015 14 #6,188
2014 18 #5,182
2013 18 #5,102
2012 25 #4,091
2011 20 #4,768
2010 26 #3,958
2009 29 #3,695
2008 33 #3,399
2007 39 #3,005
2006 51 #2,434
2005 44 #2,549
2004 35 #2,934
2003 37 #2,712
2002 34 #2,798
2001 36 #2,666
2000 44 #2,240
1995 56 #1,638
1990 45 #1,770
1985 17 #2,906
1980 7 #5,299
1975 7 #4,616
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Famous people named Marquese

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

  1. 1 Marquese Chriss Marquese Chriss American basketball player (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquese?

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

How many people named Marquese are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Marquese are alive in the United States, based on 1,387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquese in 2025?

Marquese ranked #11,516 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marquese?

1,387 babies have been named Marquese in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquese most popular?

Marquese peaked in 1991, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Marquese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquese rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Marquese?

Well-known people named Marquese include Marquese Chriss (basketball player).

Names like Marquese

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

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