Marquita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #112 in 1983
0 babies were named Marquita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarquita first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #112.
About the name Marquita
Marquita is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Marquita for girls from 1919 to 2015, in 93 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #112 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 1920s | 6.8 | 147,275 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 59,453 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,511 girls |
| 1950s | 30 | 33,659 girls |
| 1960s | 37 | 26,838 girls |
| 1970s | 78 | 12,775 girls |
| 1980s | 369 | 2,713 girls |
| 1990s | 78 | 12,793 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 86,580 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 258,621 girls |
Other spellings of Marquita
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Marquita
What is the origin of the name Marquita?
Marquita has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Marquita a boy or girl name?
Marquita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marquita?
Marquita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #112 in 1983.