Marquon
A masculine name with uncertain origins, possibly derived from French or Creole roots.
Name Census estimates that about 200 living Americans carry the first name Marquon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marquon today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marquon births was 2000 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marquon. 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
200
~ 1 in 1,713,772 Americans
Peak year
2000
18 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,633
Tracked since 1988
Census
Marquon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Marquon, which placed it at #45,340 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
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquon is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Marquon 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 Marquon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 136
- White2.7% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- Two or more races2.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Marquon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marquon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marquon 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 Marquon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marquon
The name Marquon has its roots in the ancient Gallic language spoken by Celtic tribes in what is now modern-day France. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Celtic words "mar-ko" and "gwen-no", which roughly translate to "horse-lover" or "one who loves horses". This suggests that the name may have originated among equestrian cultures or those with a strong connection to horses.
In the early centuries AD, the name appears to have been relatively common among the Gallo-Roman population of Gaul. There are records of a Marquon appearing as a minor character in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who lived in the 1st century AD. Additionally, a inscription found in the ruins of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon) from around the 3rd century AD mentions a man named Marquon who was a member of the local aristocracy.
The first documented use of the name in its more modern spelling can be traced back to the 6th century AD, when a Frankish nobleman named Marquon was mentioned in the annals of the Merovingian dynasty. This Marquon was said to have been a trusted advisor to King Childebert I and played a significant role in the expansion of the Frankish kingdom.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Marquon appears to have been relatively uncommon but not unheard of. One notable bearer of the name was Marquon of Trier, a 9th century Benedictine monk and scholar who is credited with preserving and copying numerous classical texts during the Carolingian Renaissance.
In more recent times, the name Marquon has seen a resurgence in popularity, particularly in certain regions of France and Belgium. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Marquon Desbouillons (1899-1982), a French artist and sculptor known for his avant-garde works and association with the Surrealist movement.
Other notable individuals with the name Marquon include:
1. Marquon de la Roche (1568-1638), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Religion.
2. Marquon Leclerc (1722-1801), a French philosopher and writer who was a member of the Enlightenment movement.
3. Marquon Delacroix (1798-1863), a French Romantic artist known for his paintings depicting historical and literary scenes.
4. Marquon Beaudouin (1892-1959), a Belgian architect and urban planner who was a pioneer of the Art Deco style.
5. Marquon Guilbaud (1924-2008), a French Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur considered one of the pioneers of nouvelle cuisine.
People
Marquon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marquon 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
Marquon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marquon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 200 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marquon 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 1,713,772 US residents.
Is Marquon a common name?
We classify Marquon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 204 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marquon most popular?
The single biggest year for Marquon was 2000, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marquon is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marquon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Marquon, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 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 Marquon 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 Marquon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marquon appears almost entirely male. Of the 147 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Marquon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marquon is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Marquon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marquon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (136 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 Marquon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marquon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marquon 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 Marquon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marquon 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 Marquon 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 are called Marquon?
Find out how many Americans are named Marquon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.