Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Marshal

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,421 Trend → Stable

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

Rank 2025
#3,421
among boys · ↓104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Marshal · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
95 babies
All-time total
5,559
#1,687 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Marshal popularity over time

5,559 babies have been named Marshal since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 61 61 6 – #631
1890s – 35 35 4 -43% #656
1900s – 49 49 5 +40% #853
1910s – 275 275 28 +461% #941
1920s – 404 404 40 +47% #900
1930s – 315 315 32 -22% #998
1940s – 355 355 36 +13% #983
1950s 34 391 425 43 +20% #1,019
1960s 14 319 333 33 -22% #1,245
1970s 26 441 467 47 +40% #1,063
1980s – 570 570 57 +22% #1,203
1990s – 834 834 83 +46% #1,152
2000s – 695 695 70 -17% #1,447
2010s – 519 519 52 -25% #2,090
2020s (to 2025) – 222 222 37 -29% #2,544

Where Marshal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marshal

Marshal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,421 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,559 American babies have been named Marshal. Its peak came in 1999, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Marshal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marshal?

The median living Marshal is about 33 years old; half are between 20 and 51. An estimated 4,000 people named Marshal are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Marshal 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 – – 34 #3,421
2024 – – 36 #3,317
2023 – – 34 #3,457
2022 – – 37 #3,256
2021 – – 52 #2,544
2020 – – 29 #3,699
2019 – – 25 #4,191
2018 – – 48 #2,629
2017 – – 47 #2,656
2016 – – 57 #2,326
2015 – – 66 #2,125
2014 – – 67 #2,090
2013 – – 49 #2,511
2012 – – 49 #2,540
2011 – – 60 #2,192
2010 – – 51 #2,455
2009 – – 75 #1,920
2008 – – 51 #2,495
2007 – – 62 #2,177
2006 – – 53 #2,370
2005 – – 64 #1,978
2004 – – 60 #2,015
2003 – – 91 #1,447
2002 – – 87 #1,466
2001 – – 80 #1,522
2000 – – 72 #1,633
1995 – – 72 #1,401
1990 – – 65 #1,392
1985 – – 62 #1,203
1980 – – 56 #1,234
1975 6 #8,636 37 #1,473
1970 7 #6,783 36 #1,408
1965 – – 36 #1,288
1960 – – 30 #1,472
1955 5 #6,407 39 #1,207
1950 – – 35 #1,228
1945 – – 43 #983
1940 – – 20 #1,552
1935 – – 30 #1,244
1930 – – 47 #998
1925 – – 49 #978
1920 – – 42 #1,102
1915 – – 30 #1,203
1910 – – 9 #1,174
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 5 #1,099
1885 – – 7 #814
1880 – – 8 #721

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marshal?

The median living Marshal is about 33 years old. Half of all living Marshals are between 20 and 51 years old.

How many people named Marshal are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Marshal are alive in the United States, based on 5,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marshal mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

How popular is the name Marshal in 2025?

Marshal ranked #3,421 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marshal?

5,559 babies have been named Marshal in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marshal most popular?

Marshal peaked in 1999, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Marshal a boy or girl name?

Marshal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marshal rising or falling?

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

Will Marshal become more popular?

Marshal looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Marshal in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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