Marquis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,540 in 1991
0 babies were named Marquis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarquis has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Marquiss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #3,540.
About the name Marquis
Marquis is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-uis”. US birth records list Marquis for girls from 1970 to 2004, in 33 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #3,540 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 92,678 girls |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 105,152 girls |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 284,091 girls |
Other spellings of Marquis
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Marquis
What is the origin of the name Marquis?
Marquis has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Marquis a boy or girl name?
Marquis is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Marquis?
Marquis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #3,540 in 1991.