Boy · #395 in 2026

Marshall

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

Marshall is an occupational surname stemming from the Middle English mareshal. This originally denoted a groom or farrier, but later came to be a title for various types of official. It derives from a Germanic compound meaning "horse servant".

Current Rank

#395

Peak Rank

#131 (1947)

Total Babies

98K

5-Yr Trend

-7%

1912

First Year

2024

Last Year

1963

Peak Year

#2211

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marshall

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

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The Story of Marshall

Marshall first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 78 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 1,269 Marshalls were born — ranking #174 that year. As of 2026, Marshall ranks #395 for baby boys with 819 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 98K Marshalls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marshall

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

Marshal
Martial
Marschall
Marchal
Marsha
Marcia
Marshals
Marshalled
Marshaled
Martially
Nargile
Moral

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall

What does the name Marshall mean?

How popular is Marshall in 2026?

In 2026, Marshall ranks #395 among boys' names in the U.S., with 819 babies given the name that year.

When was Marshall most popular?

Marshall reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #131 that year with 1,269 babies given the name.

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

Marshall has historically been most popular in California, Maryland, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marshall.

Is Marshall a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Marshall?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marshall include Omar, Cornelius, Edmund. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marshall

Marshall is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 98K births in the dataset. Marshall's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #131. Use the chart and map above to compare Marshall'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.