Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Marquesa

Name: Popularity of the name Marquesa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marquesa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A marquess is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave) and the Italian-language equivalent Marchese. A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife of a marquess is a marchioness or marquise.

Current Rank

#13,518

Peak Rank

#7,880 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

1996

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#7880

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marquesa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The word marquess entered the English language from the Old French marchis ("ruler of a border area") in the late 13th or early 14th century. The French word was derived from marche ("frontier"), itself descended from the Middle Latin marca ("frontier"), from which the modern English word march also descends. The distinction between governors of frontier territories and interior territories was made as early as the founding of the Roman Empire when some provinces were set aside for administration by the senate and more unpacified or vulnerable provinces were administered by the emperor. The ti

The Story of Marquesa

The earliest SSA record of Marquesa as a baby girl name dates back to 1967, when 5 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Marquesa — #7,880 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Marquesa on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Marquesa last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 75 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Marquesa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marquesa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Marchesa
Marchese
Marchesi
Margosa
Marcus
Marcos
Markus
Marquees
Markis
Marcas
Marcuse
Markkas

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquesa

What does the name Marquesa mean?

How popular is Marquesa in 2026?

In 2026, Marquesa ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Marquesa most popular?

Marquesa reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #7,880 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Marquesa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marquesa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marquesa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marquesa include Anadelia, Dessiree, Shavette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marquesa

Marquesa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Marquesa's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #7,880. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquesa'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.