How Many People Are Named Marqus?
An estimated 933 people in the United States have the first name Marqus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Marqus peaked in popularity in 1983 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marqus 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 Marqus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
933
About 1 in 367,368 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1983
41 births
Total Registered
960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marqus
Marqus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 960 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marqus as a male name
Ranked #8,671 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 1983 (41 births)
Marqus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marqus span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 261 babies were registered. Marqus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marqus by Decade
How has Marqus 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.
Marqus by State
Birth registrations for Marqus span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Texas. On average, about 15 Marquss were registered per state.
Marqus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marqus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marqus
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Marqus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marqus?
We estimate approximately 933 people named Marqus 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 367,368 Americans share this first name.
Is Marqus a common name?
Marqus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marqus most popular?
Marqus reached peak popularity in 1983, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marqus is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marqus a male name?
Marqus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marqus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marqus Smith, Marqus Johnson, Marqus 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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