Marquez
Boy name · #2959 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Marquez? In official American birth records, Marquez has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Marquez is currently the #2959 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Marquez.
The 56-year story
Marquez first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 258 boys were named Marquez — good for #664 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marquez per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marquez in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marquez is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marquez will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marquez is most common
State-level data for Marquez is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marquez
Statistically, parents drawn to Marquez tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Markel, Markell, Mohamad, Marshal, and Marquise.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marquez | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 86 | #1774 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 89 | #1701 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1811 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1551 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1377 |
| 2010 | 138 | #1263 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1078 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1129 |
| 2007 | 176 | #1060 |
| 2006 | 158 | #1106 |
| 2005 | 185 | #945 |
| 2004 | 176 | #954 |
| 2003 | 185 | #902 |
| 2002 | 174 | #921 |
| 2001 | 186 | #863 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Marquez?
In official American birth records, the name Marquez first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Marquez a popular boy name?
Marquez ranked #2959 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Marquez most popular?
Marquez peaked in 1998, when 258 American boys received the name (ranked #664 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marquez?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Marquez. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.