Marshelle: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#5,095
1950s	84	8	+1300%	#3,429
1960s	165	17	+96%	#2,750
1970s	121	12	-27%	#3,328
1980s	97	10	-20%	#5,648
1990s	69	7	-29%	#8,959
2000s	12	1	-83%	#12,956
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,095

1950s

+1300%

#3,429

1960s

165

+96%

#2,750

1970s

121

-27%

#3,328

1980s

-20%

#5,648

1990s

-29%

#8,959

2000s

-83%

#12,956

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marshelle

Marshelle 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 1947, 554 American babies have been named Marshelle. Its peak came in 1963, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Marshelle?

The median living Marshelle is about 54 years old; half are between 41 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Marshelle 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.

Marshelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,845
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,956
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,245
1990	9	#8,959
1985	9	#7,337
1980	8	#7,848
1975	11	#5,373
1970	16	#3,812
1965	18	#3,006
1960	14	#3,468
1955	12	#3,505
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marshelle?

The median living Marshelle is about 54 years old. Half of all living Marshelles are between 41 and 62 years old.

How many people named Marshelle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marshelle are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marshelle in 2025?

Marshelle 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 Marshelle?

554 babies have been named Marshelle in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marshelle most popular?

Marshelle peaked in 1963, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Marshelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marshelle rising or falling?

Marshelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marshelle popularity over time

The story of Marshelle

How old are people named Marshelle?

Marshelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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