Marquitta
Marquitta is a 1927 French silent drama film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Angelo, Marie-Louise Iribe and Henri Debain.
Meaning & Origin of Marquitta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marquitta is a 1927 French silent drama film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Angelo, Marie-Louise Iribe and Henri Debain.
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The Story of Marquitta
Marquitta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1938, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 138 Marquittas were born — ranking #1,019 that year. As of 2026, Marquitta ranks #16,460 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marquittas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Marquitta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marquitta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Marquitta
Marquitta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Marquitta's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Marquitta'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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