Marquez
Primarily a boy's name of Spanish origin with 5,594 recorded births. Also given to 5 girls.
Meaning & Origin
A surname from Spanish.
Marquez is a boy's and girl's baby name of Spanish origin, from the Spanish surname meaning 'son of Marcos' or 'marquis.' Gabriel García Márquez, the Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude, gave this surname a literary legacy of magical realism and Caribbean storytelling.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Marquez is rooted in the Spanish tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1969 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
With 5,594 recorded U.S. births, Marquez has clearly resonated across communities. Names that reach this level of adoption typically carry a sound that works in multiple accents and cultural contexts — a kind of phonetic universality.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Marquez was #955 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3303, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 253 | #2678 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 906 | #1752 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,783 | #977 | — |
| 1990s | 1,920 | #778 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 608 | #1429 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 117 | #3384 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 7 | #3811 | — |
The Story of Marquez
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 1998, Marquez is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Marquez are most likely born between 1988 and 2008.
How rare is Marquez?
Only about 1 in every 100,000 babies born in 2024 was named Marquez — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1969, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1990s with 1,920 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Marquez by the numbers
- Would fill 117 school buses
- Meeting one Marquez per day would take 15.3 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(55 years, 1969–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | #3303 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2826 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2813 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2343 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2107 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1950 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1967 |
| 2016 | 86 | #1778 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2030 |
| 2014 | 89 | #1711 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1822 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1556 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1382 |
| 2010 | 138 | #1265 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1081 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1131 |
| 2007 | 176 | #1062 |
| 2006 | 158 | #1111 |
| 2005 | 185 | #948 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Marquez as a Girl's Name
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Marquez has also been given to 5 girls in the U.S. since 1990.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1969–2024