Marquia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly combining "Mar" with "quia" (Latin "because").
Name Census estimates that about 444 living Americans carry the first name Marquia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marquia today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marquia births was 1983 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marquia. 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
444
~ 1 in 771,969 Americans
Peak year
1983
32 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2017 SSA rank
#17,518
Tracked since 1975
Census
Marquia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 409 people with the first name Marquia, which placed it at #23,820 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,820
National first-name rank
People counted
409
409 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquia is Black at 87.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marquia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marquia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.8% · 359
- Two or more races5.1% · 21
- White2.9% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Marquia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marquia from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 206 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
Marquia 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 Marquia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marquias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marquia
The name Marquia is believed to have originated from the Latin language, derived from the feminine form of the Roman name "Marcus." This name was popular during the Roman Empire and was often associated with nobility and strength.
In ancient Roman texts, the name Marcus was frequently used for men from prominent families and those who held positions of power or influence. The feminine form, Marquia, emerged as a way to honor and commemorate notable women within these influential Roman families.
One of the earliest known references to the name Marquia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy mentioned a woman named Marquia Claudia, who was revered for her bravery and devotion to the Roman Republic.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Marquia maintained its association with nobility and aristocracy. Several notable women carried this name during these eras, including Marquia de' Medici (1542-1598), a member of the influential Medici family in Florence, Italy, and Marquia von Habsburg (1552-1618), a princess from the House of Habsburg, which ruled over much of Europe.
In the 17th century, the name gained popularity in Spain and its colonies, where it was often spelled as "Marquía" or "Marquesa." One famous bearer of this name was Marquía de la Cruz (1629-1688), a Spanish mystic and writer known for her religious works.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Marquia was more commonly found in France and other parts of Europe. Notable figures with this name include Marquia de Pompadour (1721-1764), a influential mistress of King Louis XV of France, and Marquia Beccaria (1738-1794), an Italian philosopher and jurist known for her contributions to the field of criminal law reform.
As the name Marquia spread across Europe and other parts of the world, it took on various spellings and adaptations, reflecting the cultural and linguistic influences of different regions. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Roman name Marcus and its feminine counterpart, highlighting the enduring legacy of this name throughout history.
People
Marquia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marquia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 444 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marquia 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 771,969 US residents.
Is Marquia a common name?
We classify Marquia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 464 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marquia most popular?
The single biggest year for Marquia was 1983, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marquia is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marquia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 409 people with the name Marquia, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,820 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marquia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marquia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marquia leans strongly female. 392 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 14 male bearers (3.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marquia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquia is Black at 87.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marquia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marquia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.8% (359 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marquia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marquia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marquia in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Marquia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marquia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marquia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Marquia as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.