How Many People Are Named Marquis?
An estimated 23,897 people in the United States have the first name Marquis. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Marquis peaked in popularity in 1990 with 1,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marquis 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 Marquis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marquis is overwhelmingly male, 474 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
23,897
About 1 in 14,343 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
1,065 births
Total Registered
24,940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marquis
Marquis is predominantly male (98.1%), though 474 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marquis as a male name
Ranked #1,474 in 2024
123 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (1,037 births)
Marquis as a female name
Ranked #17,841 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1991 (30 births)
Marquis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marquis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 9,006 babies were registered. Marquis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marquis by Decade
How has Marquis 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.
Marquis by State
Birth registrations for Marquis span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Rhode Island, Iowa. On average, about 575 Marquiss were registered per state.
Marquis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marquis
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Marquis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquis?
We estimate approximately 23,897 people named Marquis 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 14,343 Americans share this first name.
Is Marquis a common name?
Marquis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marquis most popular?
Marquis reached peak popularity in 1990, when 1,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marquis is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marquis a male name?
Marquis is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marquis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marquis Smith, Marquis Johnson, Marquis 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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