Girl · #6,920 in 2026

Marsha

Name: Popularity of the name Marsha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marsha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marsha is a variant spelling of Marcia. Notable people with the name include:Marsha Ambrosius, former member of the English band duo Floetry Marsha Arzberger, Democratic politician Marsha Barbour, first lady of the U.S.

Current Rank

#6,920

Peak Rank

#68 (1952)

Total Babies

104K

5-Yr Trend

-12%

1908

First Year

2026

Last Year

1952

Peak Year

#68

Peak Rank

104K

Total Count

117

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marsha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Marsha

Marsha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 5,583 Marshas were born — ranking #75 that year. As of 2026, Marsha ranks #6,920 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 104K Marshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marsha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marsha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marsha

What does the name Marsha mean?

How popular is Marsha in 2026?

In 2026, Marsha ranks #6,920 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Marsha most popular?

Marsha reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #68 that year with 5,583 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marsha most popular?

Marsha has historically been most popular in Nevada, Utah, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marsha.

Is Marsha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marsha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marsha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marsha include Flora, Veronica, Eileen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marsha

Marsha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 104K births in the dataset. Marsha's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #68. Use the chart and map above to compare Marsha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.