Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Marquez

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,965 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#2,965
among boys · ↑351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Marquez · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
258 babies
All-time total
5,641
#1,654 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Marquez popularity over time

5,641 babies have been named Marquez since 1969, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1960s – 7 7 1 – #3,810
1970s – 117 117 12 +1571% #2,137
1980s – 608 608 61 +420% #877
1990s 5 1,920 1,925 193 +217% #664
2000s – 1,783 1,783 178 -7% #788
2010s – 906 906 91 -49% #1,265
2020s (to 2025) – 295 295 49 -46% #2,107

Where Marquez 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marquez

Marquez is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,965 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 5,641 American babies have been named Marquez. Its peak came in 1998, when 258 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 Marquez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquez?

The median living Marquez is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 5,500 people named Marquez are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Marquez 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 – – 42 #2,965
2024 – – 36 #3,316
2023 – – 45 #2,831
2022 – – 46 #2,817
2021 – – 59 #2,344
2020 – – 67 #2,107
2019 – – 71 #2,057
2018 – – 76 #1,950
2017 – – 73 #1,967
2016 – – 86 #1,778
2015 – – 71 #2,031
2014 – – 89 #1,711
2013 – – 79 #1,822
2012 – – 102 #1,556
2011 – – 121 #1,382
2010 – – 138 #1,265
2009 – – 172 #1,081
2008 – – 162 #1,131
2007 – – 176 #1,062
2006 – – 158 #1,111
2005 – – 185 #948
2004 – – 176 #955
2003 – – 185 #903
2002 – – 174 #922
2001 – – 186 #866
2000 – – 209 #788
1995 – – 204 #753
1990 5 #14,374 139 #871
1985 – – 60 #1,237
1980 – – 21 #2,415
1975 – – 9 #3,829
1970 – – 5 #5,185
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquez?

The median living Marquez is about 25 years old. Half of all living Marquezs are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Marquez are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Marquez are alive in the United States, based on 5,641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquez in 2025?

Marquez ranked #2,965 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marquez?

5,641 babies have been named Marquez in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquez most popular?

Marquez peaked in 1998, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Marquez a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquez rising or falling?

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

Will Marquez become more popular?

Marquez is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Marquez in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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