Boy name#692 of boy names
Marquis
Pronounced M AA2 R K IY1 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1990
- 145 years in use
How popular is Marquis?
Marquis is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 24,940 children — the 692nd most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 52% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1990, when 1,037 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AA2 R K IY1
- Stress pattern:
- 21
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Marquis
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Marquis
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Marquis?
- Marquis ranks 692nd among boys' names in US records, with 24,940 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,805.
- Is Marquis a unisex name?
- No. Marquis is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Marquis most popular?
- 1990, when 1,037 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.