Marquise
Marquise was the 2324th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 372nd with 644 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,018 places. More babies were named Marquise in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marquis) marquis (noble title) · French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,324 boys, down 736 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 60boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995644 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,995babies recorded
What does the name Marquise mean?
Marquise is a spelling of Marquis, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marquis's meaning and origin.
Marquis is a French noble title, borrowed into English, for a nobleman ranking above a count (in Britain, marquess). Like other title names such as Earl and Duke, it became a surname and later a first name. Wikipedia notes its use as both. In the US it was most popular in the 1990s and 2000s; Marques and Markese are related American spellings.
marquis (French, “marquess (noble title)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Marques, Markese, Marcus.
See also: French names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marquis', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Marquis (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Marquise popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 392 since 1966.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,324 | 60 |
| 2020 | #1,588 | 103 |
| 2010 | #1,065 | 181 |
| 2000 | #590 | 336 |
| 1990 | #553 | 333 |
| 1980 | #1,171 | 61 |
| 1970 | #2,697 | 13 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marquise, counting every spelling?
Marquise is a spelling of Marquis, a name family that ranked #1,184 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,324 for Marquise on its own. Together these spellings went to 159 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis | 99 | #1,672 | 653 |
| Marquise | 60 | #2,324 | 394 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marquise?
60 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marquise (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marquise born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 140 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marquise.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marquise?
About 10,300 people born in the US named Marquise are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 20 and 33. That makes Marquise mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Marquise by state
How common Marquise was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 40 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 Marquise: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marquise, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marquise
What does Marquise mean?
Marquise is a spelling of Marquis, which means “marquis (noble title)” (French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Marquise?
Marquise was the 2324th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 372nd with 644 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,018 places. More babies were named Marquise in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Marquise a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marquise in the US.
Where is Marquise most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marquise was most common in Missouri (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois.