Girl · #14,477 in 2026

Marquita

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

Empire Almond was a 6,860 gross register tons (GRT) cargo ship that was built in 1941. She was renamed Marquita in 1946, Marsland in 1951, Huta Zgoda in 1960 and MP-Zozie-12 in 1969. She was scrapped in 1978.

Current Rank

#14,477

Peak Rank

#112 (1983)

Total Babies

11K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

2015

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#112

Peak Rank

11K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marquita

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

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Origin & history

Empire Almond was built by Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co Ltd, Hong Kong as yard number 297. She was launched on 23 July 1941 and completed in September 1941. Empire Almond was built for the Ministry of War Transport and initially operated under the management of the W Runciman & Co Ltd, London and later the Coolham Steamship Co Ltd. Empire Almond was initially homeported in Hong Kong but her homeport was changed to London in 1942.

The Story of Marquita

Marquita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 2,543 Marquitas were born — ranking #112 that year. As of 2026, Marquita ranks #14,477 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11K Marquitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marquita

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

Margarita
Margherita
Marguerita
Marchetta
Marquise
Marchetti
Marcato
Margarito
Marquetry
Morita
Maurita
Morishita

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquita

What does the name Marquita mean?

How popular is Marquita in 2026?

In 2026, Marquita ranks #14,477 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Marquita most popular?

Marquita reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #112 that year with 2,543 babies given the name.

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

Marquita has historically been most popular in Mississippi, District of Columbia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marquita.

Is Marquita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Marquita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marquita include Mable, Bridget, Muriel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marquita

Marquita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Marquita's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #112. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquita'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.