Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Marquis

Endangered Down 90.5% from peak

Peak era

1990

Peak births

1,037

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Marquis

How many people are named Marquis?

An estimated 23,429 living Americans are named Marquis.

How rare is Marquis?

Marquis is uncommon among babies today, with 99 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 90.5% from its 1990 peak.

How old is the typical Marquis?

The median age of a living American named Marquis is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 37 years old.

Is Marquis still popular?

No. Marquis is endangered as a baby name, down 90.5% from its 1990 peak with 99 births in 2025.

Where is Marquis most common?

Marquis has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19902025

Peak year

1990

Decline from peak

90.5%

2025

All-time

24,567

Marquis has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Marquis peaked in 1990, when 1,037 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 99 boys were given the name.

Down 90.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 24,567 Americans named Marquis since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 90.5% from peak

19901,037 boys named Marquis

202599 boys named Marquis

Living profile

23,595

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age31

Core range22–37

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

District of Columbia

6.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

District of Columbia · 2000s 6.3×

District of Columbia · 1990s 5.5×

South Carolina · 1990s 3.2×