Marquavious
A rare name of unknown origin, potentially combining "Marcus" and "Octavius".
Name Census estimates that about 696 living Americans carry the first name Marquavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marquavious today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marquavious births was 1998 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marquavious. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
696
~ 1 in 492,463 Americans
Peak year
1998
58 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,521
Tracked since 1988
Census
Marquavious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 502 people with the first name Marquavious, which placed it at #20,542 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,542
National first-name rank
People counted
502
502 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquavious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquavious is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and White (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marquavious described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marquavious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.0% · 477
- Two or more races3.4% · 17
- White1.0% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Marquavious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marquavious from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 295 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marquavious by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marquavious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marquavious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Marquavious, while Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 90 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marquavious
The name Marquavious is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have roots in any specific language or culture, but rather seems to be a unique combination of sounds and syllables that resonate with certain naming trends of recent decades.
Despite its lack of a clear historical lineage, the name Marquavious has gained some popularity in certain regions of the United States, particularly among African American communities. However, there are no recorded instances of the name appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from earlier eras.
The earliest documented examples of Marquavious as a given name are relatively recent, with the first known instances emerging in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While the name has not yet achieved widespread fame, there are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Marquavious.
One of the earliest recorded instances is Marquavious Dickerson, an American football player who was born in 1988 and played defensive back for several college teams in the early 2000s. Another individual named Marquavious is Marquavious Lewis, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1990, known for his work in the Southern hip-hop genre.
In the field of sports, Marquavious Burnett is a professional basketball player from the United States, born in 1992, who has played in various international leagues and competitions. Marquavious Callaway, born in 1995, is an American football player who played wide receiver for the University of Tennessee before being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL.
While not a household name, Marquavious Muhammad, born in 1997, is a notable figure in the world of social media and internet culture, known for his presence on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, where he has gained a significant following for his comedic content and personality.
It is important to note that the name Marquavious, despite its recent origins and limited historical context, has gained a foothold in certain communities and may continue to evolve and acquire new cultural significance over time.
People
Marquavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquavious as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marquavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 696 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marquavious going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 492,463 US residents.
Is Marquavious a common name?
We classify Marquavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 707 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marquavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Marquavious was 1998, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marquavious is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marquavious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 502 people with the name Marquavious, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,542 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marquavious in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marquavious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marquavious appears almost entirely male. Of the 502 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marquavious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquavious is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and White (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marquavious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marquavious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (477 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marquavious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marquavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marquavious in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marquavious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marquavious in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marquavious can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Marquavious?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Marquavious at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.