girl's name
Marquita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 11,041
Marquita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 2,563 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marquita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 179 |
| 1940s | 352 |
| 1950s | 574 |
| 1960s | 676 |
| 1970s | 1,202 |
| 1980s | 6,288 |
| 1990s | 1,427 |
| 2000s | 212 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 41 |
How popular is Marquita?
In 2015, Marquita was given to 6 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 Marquita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marquita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marquita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marquita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marquita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marquita
How popular is the name Marquita?
In 2015, Marquita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marquita a girl's or a boy's name?
Marquita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marquita?
Marquita has 3 syllables.
When was Marquita most popular?
Marquita peaked in 1983, when 2,563 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.