boys' name ★ peaked 1995

Marquise

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,324 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#2,324
among boys · ↑8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Marquise · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
673 babies
All-time total
10,995
#1,169 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Marquise popularity over time

10,995 babies have been named Marquise since 1966, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 11 16 2 – #2,797
1970s 58 256 314 31 +1862% #1,266
1980s 107 1,215 1,322 132 +321% #588
1990s 201 4,670 4,871 487 +268% #372
2000s 21 2,593 2,614 261 -46% #590
2010s – 1,361 1,361 136 -48% #1,065
2020s (to 2025) – 497 497 83 -39% #1,588

Where Marquise 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Marquise is most popular

Boys named Marquise per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

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 Marquise 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
Missouri 9 0.065 +42%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 +32%
Illinois 14 0.055 +20%
Michigan 11 0.054 +18%
Georgia 13 0.051 +12%
Texas 45 0.051 +12%
Ohio 10 0.038 -17%
Virginia 7 0.037 -19%
Florida 14 0.030 -35%
California 16 0.018 -62%
New York 6 0.014 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Marquise

Marquise is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,324 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 10,995 American babies have been named Marquise. Its peak came in 1995, when 673 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 Marquise stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquise?

The median living Marquise is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 11 thousand people named Marquise are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Marquise 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 – – 60 #2,324
2024 – – 61 #2,332
2023 – – 78 #1,979
2022 – – 102 #1,689
2021 – – 93 #1,744
2020 – – 103 #1,588
2019 – – 106 #1,580
2018 – – 113 #1,518
2017 – – 113 #1,494
2016 – – 110 #1,528
2015 – – 136 #1,306
2014 – – 132 #1,327
2013 – – 146 #1,231
2012 – – 153 #1,185
2011 – – 171 #1,090
2010 – – 181 #1,065
2009 – – 226 #919
2008 – – 224 #916
2007 – – 216 #917
2006 – – 234 #857
2005 – – 238 #807
2004 – – 261 #730
2003 – – 280 #691
2002 5 #17,174 282 #663
2001 6 #14,689 296 #634
2000 10 #9,635 336 #590
1995 29 #3,739 644 #372
1990 23 #4,331 333 #553
1985 15 #5,000 109 #872
1980 – – 61 #1,171
1975 9 #6,256 28 #1,772
1970 – – 13 #2,697
1965 – – – –
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1955 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquise?

The median living Marquise is about 28 years old. Half of all living Marquises are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Marquise are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Marquise are alive in the United States, based on 10,995 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquise in 2025?

Marquise ranked #2,324 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marquise?

10,995 babies have been named Marquise in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquise most popular?

Marquise peaked in 1995, when 673 newborns received the name.

Is Marquise a boy or girl name?

Marquise is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marquise rising or falling?

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

Will Marquise become more popular?

Marquise is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Marquise 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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