Marquette
Marquette was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1500th; the most babies were born in 1992 (50). More babies were named Marquette in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199250 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,929babies recorded
Marquette popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #7,329 | — | 11 |
| 2010 | — | #6,948 | — | 12 |
| 2000 | #16,652 | #4,959 | 5 | 15 |
| 1990 | #4,985 | #1,861 | 19 | 42 |
| 1980 | #9,842 | #1,893 | 6 | 30 |
| 1970 | #4,165 | #2,260 | 14 | 17 |
| 1960 | #5,507 | #3,917 | 7 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,855 | — | 9 | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Marquette, counting every spelling?
Marquette has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Marquette?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Marquette are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 27 and 48. That makes Marquette mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marquette by state
How common Marquette was among boys born in each state in 1990–1994, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (53.5×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marquette: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marquette, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marquette
How popular is the name Marquette?
Marquette was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1500th; the most babies were born in 1992 (50). More babies were named Marquette in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Marquette a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marquette in the US.
Where was Marquette most popular?
In 1990–1994, Marquette was most common in District of Columbia (1.08 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Georgia.