boy's name
Marquel
mar-KEL (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,960
Marquel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marquel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 411 |
| 1990s | 1,138 |
| 2000s | 702 |
| 2010s | 429 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How Popular Is Marquel?
In 2025, Marquel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Marquel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Marquel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marquel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Marquel
- English mar-KEL
Sibling Names for Marquel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marquel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marquel
How popular is the name Marquel?
In 2025, Marquel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marquel a girl's or a boy's name?
Marquel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marquel?
Marquel has 2 syllables.
When was Marquel most popular?
Marquel peaked in 1995, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marquel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marquel currently ranks #6,693 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.