Marques
From the Portuguese surname Marques, meaning son of Marcos; Marcos is the Portuguese form of Latin Marcus. The spelling also echoes the noble rank of marquis.
Marques in 2025
Marques was given to 23 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,553rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 144,145 babies born.
The history of Marques
Marques reached its highest point in 1983, when 350 babies were given the name, ranking 969th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 8,093 babies have been named Marques. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marques by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marques | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 | 6,633 |
| 1960s | 48 | 7,192 |
| 1970s | 772 | 1,442 |
| 1980s | 2,439 | 969 |
| 1990s | 1,796 | 1,517 |
| 2000s | 2,034 | 1,646 |
| 2010s | 807 | 2,416 |
| 2020s | 168 | 6,997 |
Where Marques is heading
Marques has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 63 babies in 2015 to 23 in 2025.
Names like Marques
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marques.