Marshay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	–	13	1	–	#7,747
1980s	146	5	151	15	+1062%	#3,685
1990s	307	–	307	31	+103%	#2,757
2000s	208	–	208	21	-32%	#4,897
2010s	85	–	85	9	-59%	#9,057
2020s (to 2025)	7	–	7	1	-86%	#13,103

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,747

1980s

146

151

+1062%

#3,685

1990s

307

–

307

+103%

#2,757

2000s

208

–

208

-32%

#4,897

2010s

–

-59%

#9,057

2020s (to 2025)

–

-86%

#13,103

The story of Marshay

Marshay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 771 American babies have been named Marshay. Its peak came in 1992, when 44 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 Marshay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marshay?

The median living Marshay is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 34. An estimated 800 people named Marshay are alive in the United States today.

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

Marshay 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	7	#13,103	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	7	#13,336	–	–
2017	7	#13,604	–	–
2016	7	#13,846	–	–
2015	9	#11,529	–	–
2014	9	#11,606	–	–
2013	9	#11,631	–	–
2012	12	#9,514	–	–
2011	12	#9,523	–	–
2010	13	#9,057	–	–
2009	18	#7,240	–	–
2008	21	#6,489	–	–
2007	21	#6,472	–	–
2006	19	#6,749	–	–
2005	20	#6,164	–	–
2004	27	#4,897	–	–
2003	17	#6,792	–	–
2002	23	#5,211	–	–
2001	22	#5,306	–	–
2000	20	#5,615	–	–
1995	35	#3,260	–	–
1990	21	#4,621	–	–
1985	23	#3,685	–	–
1980	6	#9,843	–	–
1975	5	#9,996	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marshay?

The median living Marshay is about 29 years old. Half of all living Marshays are between 21 and 34 years old.

How many people named Marshay are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marshay are alive in the United States, based on 771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marshay in 2025?

Marshay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marshay?

771 babies have been named Marshay in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marshay most popular?

Marshay peaked in 1992, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Marshay a boy or girl name?

Marshay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marshay rising or falling?

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

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Marshay popularity over time

The story of Marshay

How old are people named Marshay?

Marshay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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