Marquesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	109	11	–	#4,422
1990s	290	29	+166%	#2,753
2000s	72	7	-75%	#6,853
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

109

–

#4,422

1990s

290

+166%

#2,753

2000s

-75%

#6,853

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marquesha

Marquesha 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 1980, 471 American babies have been named Marquesha. Its peak came in 1993, when 44 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 Marquesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquesha?

The median living Marquesha is about 31 years old; half are between 27 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Marquesha 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.

Marquesha 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	6	#16,760
2007	8	#13,463
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,588
2004	7	#13,690
2003	10	#10,161
2002	9	#10,778
2001	16	#6,853
2000	8	#11,415
1995	34	#3,336
1990	26	#3,967
1985	6	#10,141
1980	6	#9,841
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquesha?

The median living Marquesha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Marqueshas are between 27 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marquesha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marquesha are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquesha in 2025?

Marquesha 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 Marquesha?

471 babies have been named Marquesha in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquesha most popular?

Marquesha peaked in 1993, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Marquesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquesha rising or falling?

Marquesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marquesha popularity over time

The story of Marquesha

How old are people named Marquesha?

Marquesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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