How Many People Are Named Marquell?
An estimated 1,541 people in the United States have the first name Marquell. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Marquell peaked in popularity in 1994 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marquell 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 Marquell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,541
About 1 in 222,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1994
77 births
Total Registered
1,575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marquell
Marquell is predominantly male (98.8%), though 19 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marquell as a male name
Ranked #6,059 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (75 births)
Marquell as a female name
Ranked #13,508 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1994 (8 births)
Marquell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marquell span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 571 babies were registered. Marquell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marquell by Decade
How has Marquell 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.
Marquell by State
Birth registrations for Marquell span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Georgia, Virginia. On average, about 26 Marquells were registered per state.
Marquell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marquell
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Marquell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquell?
We estimate approximately 1,541 people named Marquell 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 222,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Marquell a common name?
Marquell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marquell most popular?
Marquell reached peak popularity in 1994, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marquell is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marquell a male name?
Marquell is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marquell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marquell Smith, Marquell Johnson, Marquell 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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