unisex name
Marquee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 261
Marquee is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marquee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Marquee?
In 2020, Marquee was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marquee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marquee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marquee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marquee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marquee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marquee
How popular is the name Marquee?
In 2020, Marquee was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marquee a girl's or a boy's name?
Marquee is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Marquee?
Marquee has 2 syllables.
When was Marquee most popular?
Marquee peaked in 1992, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.