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Marqus

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Marqus has been given to about 960 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1983, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
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Living in the US≈ 893
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marqus per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1983 · 41
  • Born in 20250
  • All time960

How popular is Marqus?

Its best year was 1983, when 41 babies were given the name, ranking 1503rd. The typical living American called Marqus is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Marqus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcus0.88
  2. Markus0.88
  3. Marquis0.78
  4. Marques0.78
  5. Marcos0.71
  6. Marquez0.71
  7. Demarcus0.67
  8. Jamarcus0.67

Middle names for Marqus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marqus Paul0.77
  2. Marqus John0.77
  3. Marqus Lee0.77
  4. Marqus Dean0.76
  5. Marqus Blake0.76
  6. Marqus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Marqus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.79
  2. Nathanaelbrother · 0.78
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.78
  4. Elishaeither · 0.77
  5. Tianasister · 0.76
  6. Zachariahbrother · 0.75

Where Marqus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marqus Anderson0.77
    2. Marqus White0.72
    3. Marqus Reyes0.72
    4. Marqus Lee0.72
    5. Marqus Hill0.72
    6. Marqus Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marqus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.