Marquette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,523 in 1972
0 babies were named Marquette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1937–2025
US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarquette first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #2,523.
About the name Marquette
Marquette is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Marquette for girls from 1937 to 2001, in 49 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #2,523 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.6 | 638,298 girls |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 487,805 girls |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 86,356 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,911 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 153,846 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 298,507 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 1960s | 4.9 | 202,429 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 60,024 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 71,023 boys |
| 1990s | 17 | 59,347 boys |
| 2000s | 9.0 | 110,742 boys |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 201,207 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 288,462 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Marquette
What is the origin of the name Marquette?
Marquette has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Marquette a boy or girl name?
Both. Marquette is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Marquette?
Marquette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #2,523 in 1972.