Marquita
Marquita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 112th with 2,543 babies. More babies were named Marquita in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19832,543 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,041babies recorded
Marquita popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 30 since 1983.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,601 | 12 |
| 2000 | #3,383 | 40 |
| 1990 | #791 | 255 |
| 1980 | #1,139 | 120 |
| 1970 | #1,160 | 100 |
| 1960 | #1,390 | 63 |
| 1950 | #1,311 | 49 |
| 1940 | #1,397 | 30 |
| 1930 | #2,798 | 11 |
| 1920 | #5,482 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marquita, counting every spelling?
Marquita has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Marquita?
About 10,100 people born in the US named Marquita are alive today, with a median age of 43; half are between 39 and 46. That makes Marquita 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.
Marquita by state
How common Marquita was among girls born in each state in 1981–1985, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.7×), District of Columbia (5.8×), Alabama (4.0×), South Carolina (3.7×), Georgia (3.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oregon, Massachusetts, Colorado.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marquita: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marquita, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marquita
How popular is the name Marquita?
Marquita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 112th with 2,543 babies. More babies were named Marquita in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Marquita a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 11,011 girls and 30 boys.
Where was Marquita most popular?
In 1981–1985, Marquita was most common in Mississippi (3.73 per 1,000 girls), followed by District of Columbia and Alabama.