Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Marquisha

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

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#1,577 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

2011

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#1577

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Marquisha

Marquisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 97 births, good for #1,577 nationwide. About 50% of every Marquisha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Marquisha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Marquisha

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

Marquita
Marquess
Marchesa
Markwell
Marquesas
Marchetta
Marquise
Marquardt
Marquart
Marcucci
Marquard
Marquesa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquisha

What does the name Marquisha mean?

Marquisha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Marquisha in 2026?

In 2026, Marquisha ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Marquisha most popular?

Marquisha reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #1,577 that year with 97 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marquisha most popular?

Marquisha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marquisha.

Is Marquisha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Marquisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marquisha include Minta, Maudell, Montine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marquisha

Marquisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Marquisha's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,577. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquisha'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.