Marquez
The Spanish surname Marquez, meaning son of Marcos; Marcos is the Spanish Mark, from the Roman Marcus, which is tied to the god Mars.
Marquez in 2025
Marquez was given to 42 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,369th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 78,937 babies born.
The history of Marquez
Marquez reached its highest point in 1998, when 258 babies were given the name, ranking 1,478th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 5,641 babies have been named Marquez. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Marquez by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marquez | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 9,262 |
| 1970s | 117 | 5,283 |
| 1980s | 608 | 2,049 |
| 1990s | 1,925 | 1,478 |
| 2000s | 1,783 | 1,780 |
| 2010s | 906 | 2,816 |
| 2020s | 295 | 4,536 |
Where Marquez is heading
Marquez has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 71 babies in 2015 to 42 in 2025.
Names like Marquez
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marquez.