Marquia: 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	18	2	–	#5,999
1980s	182	18	+911%	#2,755
1990s	206	21	+13%	#3,600
2000s	53	5	-74%	#9,634
2010s	5	1	-91%	#17,524
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,999

1980s

182

+911%

#2,755

1990s

206

+13%

#3,600

2000s

-74%

#9,634

2010s

-91%

#17,524

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marquia

Marquia 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 1975, 464 American babies have been named Marquia. Its peak came in 1983, when 32 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 Marquia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquia?

The median living Marquia is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Marquia 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.

Marquia 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	5	#17,524
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,440
2007	8	#13,464
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,691
2003	8	#12,001
2002	9	#10,779
2001	6	#14,688
2000	10	#9,634
1995	17	#5,599
1990	15	#6,022
1985	19	#4,223
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,656
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 Marquia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marquia?

The median living Marquia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Marquias are between 29 and 40 years old.

How many people named Marquia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marquia are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquia in 2025?

Marquia 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 Marquia?

464 babies have been named Marquia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquia most popular?

Marquia peaked in 1983, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Marquia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquia rising or falling?

Marquia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marquia popularity over time

The story of Marquia

How old are people named Marquia?

Marquia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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