Marquis is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marquis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marquis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marquis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marquis is a boy name of French origin meaning “nobleman, lord of the borderland”. From the French noble title.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,041 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marquis per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (1,065/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (4/yr).
Marquis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #522 nationally (given to 1,065 babies that year).
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