How Many People Are Named Marques?
An estimated 7,815 people in the United States have the first name Marques. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Marques peaked in popularity in 1983 with 350 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marques 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 Marques paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,815
About 1 in 43,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1983
350 births
Total Registered
8,068
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marques
Marques is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,068 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Marques as a male name
Ranked #3,645 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (350 births)
Marques as a female name
Ranked #10,711 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1983 (7 births)
Marques: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marques span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 2,439 babies were registered. Marques has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marques by Decade
How has Marques 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.
Marques by State
Birth registrations for Marques span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Iowa. On average, about 164 Marquess were registered per state.
Marques + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marques as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marques
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Marques: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marques?
We estimate approximately 7,815 people named Marques 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 43,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Marques a common name?
Marques is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,068 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marques most popular?
Marques reached peak popularity in 1983, when 350 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marques is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marques a male name?
Marques is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marques Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marques Smith, Marques Johnson, Marques 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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