How Many People Are Named Marquel?
An estimated 2,874 people in the United States have the first name Marquel. It is predominantly male (91.6%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Marquel peaked in popularity in 1995 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marquel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marquel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,874
About 1 in 119,260 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.6% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
139 births
Total Registered
2,947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marquel
Marquel is predominantly male (91.6%), though 248 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marquel as a male name
Ranked #6,332 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (121 births)
Marquel as a female name
Ranked #18,845 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1995 (18 births)
Marquel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marquel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,138 babies were registered. Marquel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marquel by Decade
How has Marquel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marquel by State
Birth registrations for Marquel span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New Jersey, District of Columbia. On average, about 52 Marquels were registered per state.
Marquel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marquel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marquel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquel?
We estimate approximately 2,874 people named Marquel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 119,260 Americans share this first name.
Is Marquel a common name?
Marquel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marquel most popular?
Marquel reached peak popularity in 1995, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marquel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marquel a male name?
Marquel is predominantly male. 91.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marquel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marquel Smith, Marquel Johnson, Marquel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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