How Many People Are Named Marsha?
An estimated 70,537 people in the United States have the first name Marsha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Marsha peaked in popularity in 1952 with 5,590 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marsha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marsha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marsha is overwhelmingly female, 251 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Marsha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Marsha has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
70,537
About 1 in 4,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1952
5,590 births
Total Registered
104,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marsha
Marsha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 104,427 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Marsha as a male name
Ranked #6,955 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1955 (14 births)
Marsha as a female name
Ranked #7,102 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (5,583 births)
Marsha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marsha span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 41,637 babies were registered. Marsha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marsha by Decade
How has Marsha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marsha by State
Birth registrations for Marsha span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 1,985 Marshas were registered per state.
Marsha + Last Name Combinations
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Marsha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marsha?
We estimate approximately 70,537 people named Marsha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Marsha a common name?
Marsha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 104,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marsha most popular?
Marsha reached peak popularity in 1952, when 5,590 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marsha is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marsha a female name?
Marsha is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marsha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marsha Smith, Marsha Johnson, Marsha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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