Holding steady.
Popularity of Marquavis since 1988
Babies named Marquavis per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Marquavis first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1988 as a modern invention. It belongs to a cluster of creatively spelled names that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, combining the popular prefix Mar- with the suffix -avis. The name reached its peak popularity in 1996, a year when it was most frequently chosen. Despite being used every year since its debut, it has never cracked the top 1000, remaining a rare and distinctive choice. Its trajectory has been stable, with no significant rise or decline in recent decades. The name is almost exclusively given to boys and is primarily found in the United States, reflecting broader naming trends of that era.
Marquavis is a modern coinage that first appeared in the United States in 1988. The name appears to be formed by blending elements from names like Marcus or the title Marquis with the fashionable suffix -avis, possibly echoing the Latin word for "bird" (avis). It is part of a broader trend of inventive names with the Mar- prefix and -avis ending seen in other contemporary creations. The name saw its peak popularity in 1996 and has remained in consistent but low usage since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Marq, Quav, Mar, Quavis
Sibling names for Marquavis
Names that share Marquavis's style, for a brother or sister.
