Marquel Boy
How popular is Marquel?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Marquel in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
2,882living people named Marquel (est.)
28median age of people named Marquel
2,960babies named Marquel since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Marquel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▼ 248 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,721 in 2015, #3,495 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (121 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,007 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Marquel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Marquel family of names ranked #3,761 for boys in 2025 (#2,952 the year before), with 19 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marquel | 13 | 68% |
| Marquell | 6 | 32% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Marquel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108 | #2,547 |
| 1980s | 352 | #1,263 |
| 1990s | 1,026 | #1,007 |
| 2000s | 677 | #1,320 |
| 2010s | 424 | #2,323 |
| 2020s | 125 | #3,495 |
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Questions
- Is Marquel a boy or girl name?
- Marquel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marquel were boys.
- How popular is the name Marquel?
- 13 baby boys were named Marquel in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Marquel most popular?
- Marquel peaked in 1995, when 121 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,007 in 1995.
- How many people are named Marquel?
- 2,960 babies have been named Marquel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,882 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.