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Marquis

“Marquess; a title of nobility” — French origin

Boy's name · #1668 in the US (2025) · 90s

Marquis has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #258 (1990) · 24,567 babies named Marquis all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marquises

• Marquis de Sade — French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
• Marquis Daniels — American basketball player
• Marquis Teague — American basketball player
• Marquis Dendy — American long jumper and triple jumper
• Marquis Johann von Pallavicini — Hungarian diplomat (1848-1941)

In stories & tradition

• Marquis de Carabas — Puss in Boots
• Marquis de Norpois — In Search of Lost Time
• Marquis St. Evrémonde — A Tale of Two Cities

What Marquises become

Among 111 notable people named Marquis:

Athletes appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marquis Teague, American basketball player.

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