Marshell
The Story of Marshell
As a girl name
Marshell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 31 Marshells were born — ranking #2,395 that year. As of 2026, Marshell ranks #15,152 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 636 Marshells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marshell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 25 Marshells were born — ranking #1,463 that year. As of 2026, Marshell ranks #10,921 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 925 Marshells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marshell
Marshell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 925 births in the dataset. Marshell's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #1,463. Use the chart and map above to compare Marshell'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 .
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