Marquette
The Story of Marquette
As a girl name
Marquette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 34 Marquettes were born — ranking #2,677 that year. As of 2026, Marquette ranks #12,056 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 652 Marquettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marquette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 50 Marquettes were born — ranking #1,697 that year. As of 2026, Marquette ranks #9,821 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marquettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Marquette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marquette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marchet
- Market
- Marcotte
- Marked
- Meerkat
- Marquez
- Meercat
- Margate
- Markt
- Marchetti
- Markert
- Mierkat
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Marquette
Marquette is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Marquette's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquette'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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