boy's name
Marqus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 960
Marqus is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 9 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 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Marqus 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 261 |
| 2000s | 239 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 14 |
How popular is Marqus?
In 2023, Marqus was given to 9 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 Marqus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marqus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marqus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marqus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marqus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marqus
How popular is the name Marqus?
In 2023, Marqus was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marqus a girl's or a boy's name?
Marqus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Marqus most popular?
Marqus peaked in 1983, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.