Demarquis
A French origin name meaning "one who comes from the March", referring to a territorial boundary.
Name Census estimates that about 437 living Americans carry the first name Demarquis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarquis today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarquis births was 1990 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarquis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
437
~ 1 in 784,335 Americans
Peak year
1990
25 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,653
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Demarquis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarquis from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 194 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demarquis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Demarquis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demarquis' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Demarquis, while Mississippi, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarquis
The name Demarquis is a relatively modern variation of the French name Marquis, which itself derives from the medieval French word "marchis". This was an official title of nobility referring to a margrave or marquess, a ruler of a frontier territory known as a march or mark. The name Marquis emerged in the 11th century during the feudal system of the Middle Ages.
The prefix "de" in Demarquis simply means "of" or "from" in French, indicating that the bearer was either a marquis or from the lands ruled by a marquis. This prefix was commonly used with titles of nobility and place names during this era. The alternate spelling Demarquis likely arose as the name spread and evolved over time.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Marquis dates back to 1189 when a knight named Marquis de Montferrat was appointed as the King of Jerusalem during the Third Crusade. However, there are no clear records of anyone officially using the name Demarquis until more recent centuries.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Marquis, though the variant Demarquis is more scarce. One example is Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat and military officer born in 1757 who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Another is Marquis de Sade, the controversial French philosopher and writer born in 1740, known for his works depicting sexual libertinism.
In the 19th century, Marquis de Rays was a French businessman and entrepreneur who attempted to establish a utopian colony called Nueva Francia on the island of Espiritu Santo in modern-day Vanuatu in 1879. More recently, Marquis de Portago was a Spanish aristocrat and racing driver who competed in the 1950s before his untimely death in 1957.
While the name Demarquis itself is relatively uncommon in historical records, its noble origins and connection to the feudal era have given it a sense of prestige and distinction that some parents may find appealing for their children. However, its modern usage remains quite rare compared to more traditional names.
People
Demarquis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarquis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demarquis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarquis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 437 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarquis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 784,335 US residents.
Is Demarquis a common name?
We classify Demarquis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 449 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarquis most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarquis was 1990, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarquis is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Demarquis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarquis in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.