Marquise
How to say it: mar-KEEZ · /mɑrˈkiz/
From French 'marquis', a noble title ranking above count and below duke; used as a given name in African American communities.
Marquise was the 1,834th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,469 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,834 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,469 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marquise is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Marc
- Mark
- Marq
Honouring a Marquise in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marquise is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
Famous people named Marquise
- Marquise Goodwin (born 1990)American football player
- Marquise Brown (born 1997)American football player
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