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girls' name ★ peaked 1952

Marsha

Meaning A female given name from Latin, variant of Marcia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,749

A female given name from Latin, variant of Marcia.

Rank 2025
#7,749
among girls · ↓618 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Marsha
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1952
5,590 babies
All-time total
104,442
#365 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Marsha popularity over time

104,442 babies have been named Marsha since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 6 – 6 1 – #2,016
1910s 125 – 125 13 +1983% #1,737
1920s 304 – 304 30 +143% #1,218
1930s 2,515 – 2,515 252 +727% #254
1940s 27,414 61 27,475 2,748 +992% #76
1950s 41,552 84 41,636 4,164 +52% #68
1960s 16,645 54 16,699 1,670 -60% #178
1970s 10,415 41 10,456 1,046 -37% #222
1980s 3,522 11 3,533 353 -66% #399
1990s 1,042 – 1,042 104 -71% #961
2000s 342 – 342 34 -67% #3,314
2010s 218 – 218 22 -36% #5,154
2020s (to 2025) 91 – 91 15 -30% #6,819

The story of Marsha

Marsha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,749 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 104,442 American babies have been named Marsha. Its peak came in 1952, when 5,590 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marsha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marsha?

The median living Marsha is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 75. An estimated 83 thousand people named Marsha are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marsha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,749 – –
2024 16 #7,131 – –
2023 16 #7,141 – –
2022 16 #7,180 – –
2021 12 #8,800 – –
2020 17 #6,819 – –
2019 24 #5,404 – –
2018 23 #5,562 – –
2017 16 #7,311 – –
2016 23 #5,738 – –
2015 19 #6,632 – –
2014 22 #5,917 – –
2013 26 #5,252 – –
2012 17 #7,352 – –
2011 27 #5,154 – –
2010 21 #6,314 – –
2009 24 #5,831 – –
2008 25 #5,688 – –
2007 31 #4,764 – –
2006 36 #4,122 – –
2005 40 #3,701 – –
2004 29 #4,666 – –
2003 33 #4,085 – –
2002 42 #3,314 – –
2001 41 #3,349 – –
2000 41 #3,318 – –
1995 70 #1,968 – –
1990 196 #961 – –
1985 273 #664 – –
1980 572 #399 5 #6,894
1975 1,006 #246 6 #5,215
1970 1,382 #225 8 #3,718
1965 1,539 #214 – –
1960 2,242 #178 5 #4,398
1955 4,061 #106 14 #2,195
1950 5,400 #68 10 #2,527
1945 2,424 #113 8 #2,685
1940 740 #229 – –
1935 143 #537 – –
1930 46 #1,097 – –
1925 38 #1,283 – –
1920 18 #2,138 – –
1915 11 #2,643 – –
1910 5 #2,650 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Marsha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marsha Blackburn Marsha Blackburn American politician (born 1952) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marsha P. Johnson Marsha P. Johnson American LGBTQ activist, sex worker and performer (1945–1992) Contemporary
  3. 3 Marsha Thomason Marsha Thomason British actress (born 1976) Contemporary
  4. 4 Marsha Mason Marsha Mason American actress b. 1942 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Marsha Hunt Marsha Hunt American actress (1917–2022) Contemporary
  6. 6 Marsha Ivins Marsha Ivins American astronaut (born 1951) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marsha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marsha?

The median living Marsha is about 70 years old. Half of all living Marshas are between 60 and 75 years old.

How many people named Marsha are alive today?

An estimated 83 thousand people named Marsha are alive in the United States, based on 104,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marsha mean?

A female given name from Latin, variant of Marcia.

How popular is the name Marsha in 2025?

Marsha ranked #7,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marsha?

104,442 babies have been named Marsha in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marsha most popular?

Marsha peaked in 1952, when 5,590 newborns received the name.

Is Marsha a boy or girl name?

Marsha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marsha rising or falling?

Marsha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Marsha?

Well-known people named Marsha include Marsha Blackburn (politician), Marsha P. Johnson (social activist), Marsha Thomason (actor).

Names like Marsha

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