Marquis Grissom
There are approximately 1 people named Marquis Grissom living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marquis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grissom. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marquis
24K
Alive today
Named Grissom
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 31
Top Census group: Black or African American (82.5%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,252
Per 100K: 3.63
Top ancestry: White (75.1%)
First name trend
Marquis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marquis. The peak year was 1990 with 1,065 births. The average person named Marquis today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marquis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marquis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 82.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marquis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marquis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American82.5% · 14,220
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 1,112
- Two or more races5.9% · 1,012
- White4.2% · 719
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 86
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 84
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grissom surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grissom, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Grissom described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Grissom at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.1% · 8,134
- Black or African American16.8% · 1,821
- Two or more races4.0% · 432
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 329
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 52
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marquis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0070% of the US population, based on 23,897 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marquis right now.
The surname Grissom appears at a rate of 3.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marquis Grissom. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marquis Grissom: questions and answers
How many people are named Marquis Grissom?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marquis Grissom. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0070%) with the surname frequency (3.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marquis Grissom?
We classify Marquis Grissom as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marquis a male or female name?
Marquis is predominantly male. Out of 24,940 total SSA registrations, 98.1% were male and 1.9% were female. See the full Marquis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Marquis Grissom?
Find out how many people are called Marquis Grissom on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.