Marquize
A French name derived from the title of nobility "marquis".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Marquize. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marquize today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marquize births was 1994 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marquize. 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
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1994
14 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,550
Tracked since 1987
Census
Marquize in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Marquize, which placed it at #49,647 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
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquize
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquize is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Marquize 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 Marquize at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.9% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 8
- Two or more races4.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Marquize: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marquize from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 75 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
Marquize 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 Marquize during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marquizes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marquize
The name Marquize is a feminine given name derived from the French word "marquise," which means "marchioness" or the wife of a marquis, a nobleman ranking above a count but below a duke. The name has its roots in the Old French word "marchis," which in turn came from the Frankish word "marha," meaning "boundary" or "frontier."
The name gained popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries in France, particularly among the aristocratic class. It was often given to daughters of noble families to reflect their elevated social status and connection to the French nobility. The name's association with the aristocracy and its French origins contributed to its allure and prestige.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Marquize can be found in the memoirs of the French noblewoman Marquise de Sévigné (1626-1696), who was a celebrated letter writer and a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time. Her letters, which chronicled the life and society of the French aristocracy, were widely read and admired.
Another notable figure with the name Marquize was Marquize de Pompadour (1721-1764), who was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV of France. She exerted significant influence over the king and the French court, playing a prominent role in the cultural and political affairs of the time.
In the 19th century, Marquize Bozzaris (1809-1871) was a Greek philhellene and feminist who fought alongside the Greek revolutionaries during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. She was known for her bravery and dedication to the cause of Greek independence.
The name Marquize also has a connection to the arts, with Marquize du Deffand (1697-1780), a French woman of letters and a prominent salon hostess in Paris during the Enlightenment era. Her salon was frequented by many of the leading philosophers and intellectuals of the time, including Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Marquize de Merteuil is a fictional character from the 18th-century French epistolary novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. She is depicted as a cunning and manipulative aristocrat who engages in a series of seductions and intrigues, reflecting the decadence and moral decay of the French nobility during that period.
While the name Marquize has its roots in the French aristocracy and culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, often retaining its association with elegance, sophistication, and a connection to the upper echelons of society.
People
Marquize + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquize 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
Marquize: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquize?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marquize 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 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Marquize a common name?
We classify Marquize as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marquize most popular?
The single biggest year for Marquize was 1994, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marquize is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marquize in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Marquize, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 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 Marquize 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 Marquize?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marquize appears almost entirely male. Of the 127 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Marquize?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquize is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Marquize most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marquize in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.9% (109 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 Marquize in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marquize a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marquize 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.
Is Marquize still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marquize 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 Marquize 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 Americans are named Marquize?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.