Marqui
Short form of the Old French name Marquis, of Germanic origin meaning "of the borderlands".
Name Census estimates that about 354 living Americans carry the first name Marqui. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Marqui today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marqui births was 1987 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marqui. 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
354
~ 1 in 968,233 Americans
Peak year
1987
25 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2021 SSA rank
#10,389
Tracked since 1970
Census
Marqui in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 377 people with the first name Marqui, which placed it at #25,213 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
#25,213
National first-name rank
People counted
377
377 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marqui
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marqui is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.7%) and White (11.7%). 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 Marqui 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 Marqui at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.9% · 256
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 48
- White11.7% · 44
- Two or more races5.8% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Marqui
Marqui leans heavily male at 83.9% of total registrations, but 59 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Marqui as a male name
- Ranked #10,389 in 2021
- 7 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1994 (18 births)
Marqui as a female name
- Ranked #14,905 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1987 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Marqui on both sides of the split. Of the 379 people counted with this name, 268 were male (70.7%) and 111 were female (29.3%).
Popularity
Marqui: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marqui from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 136 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marqui 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 Marqui during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marquis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marqui
The name Marqui has its origins in the French language, and it is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the French word "marquis," which was a title of nobility used for a hereditary nobleman ranking below a duke but above a count. The word "marquis" itself is thought to have evolved from the Old French word "marchis," which referred to a lord or keeper of the marches (borders) of a territory.
While the exact origins of the name Marqui are somewhat obscure, it is believed to have been used as a given name in reference to the noble title. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a medieval French manuscript from the 15th century, which mentions a man named Marqui de Beaumont, a knight who served in the court of King Charles VII.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Marqui. One of the most famous was Marqui de Sade (1740-1814), a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, and writer whose works explored themes of violence, crime, and sexuality. His writings were considered highly controversial during his lifetime and were often subject to censorship.
Another prominent individual with the name Marqui was Marqui de Lafayette (1757-1834), a French aristocrat and military officer who played a key role in the American Revolutionary War, serving as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington. After the war, he became a prominent advocate for liberal and democratic principles in France, and he was instrumental in the early stages of the French Revolution.
In the realm of literature, Marqui Childs (1901-1990) was an influential American journalist and author who won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 for his contributions to journalism. He was a prominent voice in the national discourse on political and social issues throughout much of the 20th century.
Another notable figure with the name Marqui was Marqui Remondini (1900-1964), an Italian racing driver and businessman who competed in various Grand Prix motor racing events during the 1920s and 1930s. He was particularly successful in the Targa Florio endurance race, winning it three times in his career.
While the name Marqui is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots in the French nobility and a rich heritage that spans several centuries.
People
Marqui + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marqui: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marqui?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 354 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marqui 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 968,233 US residents.
Is Marqui a common name?
We classify Marqui as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marqui most popular?
The single biggest year for Marqui was 1987, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marqui is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marqui in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 377 people with the name Marqui, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,213 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 Marqui 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 Marqui?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Marqui on both sides of the split. Of the 379 people counted with this name, 268 were male (70.7%) and 111 were female (29.3%). 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 Marqui?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marqui is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.7%) and White (11.7%). 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 Marqui most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marqui in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.9% (256 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 Marqui in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marqui a male name?
Yes, 83.9% of people registered as Marqui 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 Marqui still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marqui 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 Marqui 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 share the name Marqui?
Find out how many people have the name Marqui on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.