boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Marquis

Meaning Marquis is a family name (surname) as well as a given name Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,672 Trend ↓ Falling 37%

Marquis is a family name (surname) as well as a given name.

Rank 2025
#1,672
among boys · ↓206 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
99
named Marquis · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,253
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
1,065 babies
All-time total
25,041
#748 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Marquis popularity over time

25,041 babies have been named Marquis since 1880, 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 – 8 8 1 – #720
1890s – 5 5 1 -38% #1,194
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 84 84 8 – #1,762
1920s – 103 103 10 +23% #2,147
1930s – 79 79 8 -23% #2,059
1940s – 94 94 9 +19% #1,996
1950s – 170 170 17 +81% #1,691
1960s – 265 265 27 +56% #1,178
1970s 83 1,650 1,733 173 +554% #488
1980s 186 4,893 5,079 508 +193% #302
1990s 173 8,833 9,006 901 +77% #258
2000s 32 4,924 4,956 496 -45% #422
2010s – 2,637 2,637 264 -47% #644
2020s (to 2025) – 822 822 137 -48% #1,151

Where Marquis 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 91 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 80 0.05 outside top 500
2029 76 0.04 outside top 500
2030 73 0.04 outside top 500

Where Marquis is most popular

Boys named Marquis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Marquis born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 56 0.221 +192%
Florida 68 0.144 +90%
Michigan 28 0.137 +81%
South Carolina 13 0.126 +66%
Illinois 32 0.125 +66%
North Carolina 28 0.110 +45%
Tennessee 18 0.100 +32%
Indiana 12 0.075 ≈ national
Virginia 13 0.069 -9%
Texas 58 0.066 -13%
Pennsylvania 15 0.056 -25%
Ohio 14 0.053 -30%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -35%
Alabama 5 0.046 -40%
Missouri 6 0.043 -43%
California 34 0.037 -51%
Arizona 5 0.031 -60%
New York 5 0.012 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marquis

Marquis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,672 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 25,041 American babies have been named Marquis. Its peak came in 1990, when 1,065 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 Marquis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquis?

The median living Marquis is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 24 thousand people named Marquis are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Marquis 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 – – 99 #1,672
2024 – – 124 #1,466
2023 – – 136 #1,375
2022 – – 141 #1,335
2021 – – 153 #1,249
2020 – – 169 #1,151
2019 – – 223 #960
2018 – – 207 #1,004
2017 – – 201 #1,009
2016 – – 223 #939
2015 – – 230 #928
2014 – – 270 #838
2013 – – 275 #802
2012 – – 300 #764
2011 – – 333 #697
2010 – – 375 #644
2009 – – 410 #614
2008 – – 445 #577
2007 – – 452 #569
2006 – – 455 #552
2005 – – 471 #523
2004 5 #17,842 583 #446
2003 6 #15,078 534 #469
2002 6 #14,762 457 #501
2001 7 #12,952 531 #455
2000 8 #11,416 586 #422
1995 25 #4,175 913 #289
1990 28 #3,777 1,037 #258
1985 15 #4,999 504 #364
1980 15 #4,885 311 #476
1975 12 #5,036 156 #662
1970 5 #8,806 87 #865
1965 – – 20 #1,799
1960 – – 13 #2,391
1955 – – 18 #1,887
1950 – – 19 #1,733
1945 – – 9 #2,516
1940 – – 5 #3,770
1935 – – 5 #3,974
1930 – – 6 #3,855
1925 – – 15 #2,147
1920 – – 12 #2,545
1915 – – 8 #2,976
1910 – – 5 #1,762
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,194
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 8 #720

Famous people named Marquis

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

  1. 1 Marquis de Sade Marquis de Sade French writer and nobleman (1740–1814) 18th century
  2. 2 Marquis de Condorcet Marquis de Condorcet French philosopher and mathematician (1743–1794) 18th century
  3. 3 Marquis of Haihun Marquis of Haihun Emperor of the Han dynasty in 74 BC -92–-59 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Marquis de Custine Marquis de Custine French aristocrat and writer (1790–1857) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquis?

The median living Marquis is about 30 years old. Half of all living Marquiss are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Marquis are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Marquis are alive in the United States, based on 25,041 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marquis mean?

Marquis is a family name (surname) as well as a given name.

How popular is the name Marquis in 2025?

Marquis ranked #1,672 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marquis?

25,041 babies have been named Marquis in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquis most popular?

Marquis peaked in 1990, when 1,065 newborns received the name.

Is Marquis a boy or girl name?

Marquis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marquis rising or falling?

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

Will Marquis become more popular?

Marquis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Marquis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marquis?

Well-known people named Marquis include Marquis de Sade (writer), Marquis de Condorcet (philosopher), Marquis of Haihun (politician).

Names like Marquis

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

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