Marquitta: 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	7	1	–	#3,723
1940s	30	3	+329%	#3,793
1950s	55	6	+83%	#3,711
1960s	99	10	+80%	#3,722
1970s	184	18	+86%	#2,869
1980s	591	59	+221%	#1,022
1990s	198	20	-66%	#2,833
2000s	19	2	-90%	#11,796
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,723

1940s

+329%

#3,793

1950s

+83%

#3,711

1960s

+80%

#3,722

1970s

184

+86%

#2,869

1980s

591

+221%

#1,022

1990s

198

-66%

#2,833

2000s

-90%

#11,796

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marquitta

Marquitta 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 1938, 1,183 American babies have been named Marquitta. Its peak came in 1983, when 138 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 Marquitta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquitta?

The median living Marquitta is about 41 years old; half are between 37 and 49. An estimated 1,100 people named Marquitta 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.

Marquitta 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,204
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,796
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,343
1995	17	#5,600
1990	41	#2,833
1985	75	#1,598
1980	26	#3,279
1975	20	#3,468
1970	16	#3,811
1965	10	#4,394
1960	6	#6,135
1955	11	#3,711
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquitta?

The median living Marquitta is about 41 years old. Half of all living Marquittas are between 37 and 49 years old.

How many people named Marquitta are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Marquitta are alive in the United States, based on 1,183 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquitta in 2025?

Marquitta 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 Marquitta?

1,183 babies have been named Marquitta in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquitta most popular?

Marquitta peaked in 1983, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Marquitta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquitta rising or falling?

Marquitta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marquitta popularity over time

The story of Marquitta

How old are people named Marquitta?

Marquitta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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