Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Marquette

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marquette
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
68 babies
All-time total
1,929
#4,399 all-time among boys
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Marquette popularity over time

1,929 babies have been named Marquette since 1937, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 – 5 1 – –
1940s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,548
1950s 38 23 61 6 +917% #3,119
1960s 101 93 194 19 +218% #2,023
1970s 178 273 451 45 +132% #1,500
1980s 200 260 460 46 +2% #1,893
1990s 118 330 448 45 -3% #1,719
2000s 12 180 192 19 -57% #3,291
2010s – 94 94 9 -51% #5,411
2020s (to 2025) – 18 18 3 -68% #7,329

The story of Marquette

Marquette 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 1937, 1,929 American babies have been named Marquette, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, 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 Marquette stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquette?

The median living Marquette is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 50. An estimated 1,800 people named Marquette are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Marquette 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 7 #10,473
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 11 #7,329
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 8 #9,350
2017 – – 11 #7,376
2016 – – 11 #7,438
2015 – – 16 #5,647
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 11 #7,364
2012 – – 17 #5,411
2011 – – 8 #9,314
2010 – – 12 #6,948
2009 – – 15 #5,989
2008 – – 17 #5,401
2007 – – 11 #7,426
2006 – – 16 #5,455
2005 – – 31 #3,291
2004 – – 14 #5,692
2003 – – 24 #3,690
2002 – – 20 #4,138
2001 7 #12,951 17 #4,615
2000 5 #16,652 15 #4,959
1995 9 #9,244 25 #2,895
1990 19 #4,985 42 #1,861
1985 22 #3,797 25 #2,205
1980 6 #9,842 30 #1,893
1975 21 #3,356 24 #1,981
1970 14 #4,165 17 #2,260
1965 9 #4,709 8 #3,157
1960 7 #5,507 6 #3,917
1955 6 #5,615 8 #3,119
1950 9 #3,855 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquette?

The median living Marquette is about 39 years old. Half of all living Marquettes are between 30 and 50 years old.

How many people named Marquette are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Marquette are alive in the United States, based on 1,929 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquette in 2025?

Marquette 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 Marquette?

1,929 babies have been named Marquette in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquette most popular?

Marquette peaked in 1992, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Marquette a boy or girl name?

Marquette is used for both: about 34% of babies named Marquette have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Marquette rising or falling?

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

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