Marquise
From the French noble title marquise, a marquess, which traces back to a Frankish word for a border or frontier territory.
Marquise in 2025
Marquise was given to 60 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,004th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 55,256 babies born.
The history of Marquise
Marquise reached its highest point in 1995, when 673 babies were given the name, ranking 746th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 10,995 babies have been named Marquise. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Marquise by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marquise | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | 6,860 |
| 1970s | 314 | 2,742 |
| 1980s | 1,322 | 1,213 |
| 1990s | 4,871 | 746 |
| 2000s | 2,614 | 1,255 |
| 2010s | 1,361 | 2,354 |
| 2020s | 497 | 3,408 |
Where Marquise is heading
Marquise has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 136 babies in 2015 to 60 in 2025.
Names like Marquise
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marquise.