The first name Marques
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Marques last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#1,732).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marques with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marques at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Marques, the 4,487th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 350 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marques
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marques Batista de AbreuBrazilian association football player, born 1973
- Marques JohnsonAmerican basketball player (born 1956)
- Marques BrownleeAmerican technology reviewer, YouTuber and Internet personality, born 1993
- Marques HoustonAmerican actor, singer and dancer, born 1981
- Marques BoldenAmerican-born Indonesian basketball player, born 1998
- Marques HaynesAmerican basketball player (1926–2015)
- Marques GreenAmerican basketball player, born 1982
- Marques BraggAmerican basketball player (born 1970)
- Marques ColstonAmerican football player, born 1983
Questions
- How popular is the name Marques?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Marques, ranking 4,685th. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.
- Is Marques a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,093 US babies named Marques since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marques most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 350 babies were named Marques, its highest rank at 448th.
- Is Marques also a surname?
- Yes. Marques is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.