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boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Marshawn

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,702 Trend ↓ Falling 37%

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#2,702
among boys · ↑732 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Marshawn · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
130 babies
All-time total
2,752
#2,747 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Marshawn popularity over time

2,752 babies have been named Marshawn since 1969, 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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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – –
1970s 39 90 129 13 +2480% #2,862
1980s – 188 188 19 +46% #1,944
1990s 34 481 515 52 +174% #1,627
2000s – 721 721 72 +40% #1,575
2010s – 871 871 87 +21% #1,350
2020s (to 2025) – 323 323 54 -38% #2,037

Where Marshawn 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marshawn

Marshawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,702 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,752 American babies have been named Marshawn. Its peak came in 2015, when 130 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Marshawn?

The median living Marshawn is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 2,700 people named Marshawn are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Marshawn 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 – – 48 #2,702
2024 – – 34 #3,434
2023 – – 54 #2,501
2022 – – 53 #2,580
2021 – – 64 #2,209
2020 – – 70 #2,037
2019 – – 77 #1,927
2018 – – 76 #1,951
2017 – – 88 #1,763
2016 – – 103 #1,595
2015 – – 130 #1,350
2014 – – 100 #1,585
2013 – – 63 #2,131
2012 – – 67 #2,059
2011 – – 90 #1,673
2010 – – 77 #1,876
2009 – – 77 #1,879
2008 – – 83 #1,797
2007 – – 100 #1,575
2006 – – 67 #2,002
2005 – – 76 #1,747
2004 – – 71 #1,779
2003 – – 71 #1,729
2002 – – 63 #1,828
2001 – – 65 #1,758
2000 – – 48 #2,114
1995 6 #12,757 53 #1,697
1990 – – 37 #2,036
1985 – – 7 #5,539
1980 – – 16 #2,912
1975 – – 12 #3,176
1970 6 #7,636 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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Famous people named Marshawn

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

  1. 1 Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch American football player and actor (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marshawn?

The median living Marshawn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Marshawns are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Marshawn are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Marshawn are alive in the United States, based on 2,752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marshawn mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Marshawn in 2025?

Marshawn ranked #2,702 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marshawn?

2,752 babies have been named Marshawn in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marshawn most popular?

Marshawn peaked in 2015, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Marshawn a boy or girl name?

Marshawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marshawn rising or falling?

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

Will Marshawn become more popular?

Marshawn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Marshawn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marshawn?

Well-known people named Marshawn include Marshawn Lynch (american football player).

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