Marquel
Marquel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Marquel Blackwell, American football player and coach Marquel Fleetwood, American football player Marquel Lee, American football player Marquel Waldron, Bermudian footballer
Meaning & Origin of Marquel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marquel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Marquel Blackwell, American football player and coach Marquel Fleetwood, American football player Marquel Lee, American football player Marquel Waldron, Bermudian footballer
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The Story of Marquel
As a girl name
Marquel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 18 Marquels were born — ranking #5,221 that year. As of 2026, Marquel ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 248 Marquels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marquel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 121 Marquels were born — ranking #1,010 that year. As of 2026, Marquel ranks #7,150 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 3K Marquels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marquel
Marquel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Marquel's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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