How Many People Are Named Marshall?
An estimated 65,631 people in the United States have the first name Marshall. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Marshall peaked in popularity in 1947 with 1,283 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marshall 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 Marshall paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marshall is overwhelmingly male, 1,157 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
65,631
About 1 in 5,222 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1947
1,283 births
Total Registered
97,616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marshall
Marshall is predominantly male (98.8%), though 1,157 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marshall as a male name
Ranked #391 in 2024
830 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (1,269 births)
Marshall as a female name
Ranked #16,768 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (29 births)
Marshall: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marshall span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10,870 babies were registered. While Marshall is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marshall by Decade
How has Marshall 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 804 | 804 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 916 | 916 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,135 | 1,135 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,627 | 5,585 | 42 | |
| 1920s | 8,138 | 8,040 | 98 | |
| 1930s | 7,244 | 7,174 | 70 | |
| 1940s | 10,368 | 10,241 | 127 | |
| 1950s | 10,870 | 10,688 | 182 | |
| 1960s | 7,985 | 7,781 | 204 | |
| 1970s | 6,928 | 6,771 | 157 | |
| 1980s | 8,093 | 7,969 | 124 | |
| 1990s | 8,370 | 8,271 | 99 | |
| 2000s | 7,395 | 7,388 | 7 | |
| 2010s | 9,520 | 9,498 | 22 | |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 4,198 | 25 | |
Marshall by State
Birth registrations for Marshall span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 1,767 Marshalls were registered per state.
Marshall + Last Name Combinations
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Marshall: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marshall?
We estimate approximately 65,631 people named Marshall 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 5,222 Americans share this first name.
Is Marshall a common name?
Marshall is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 97,616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marshall most popular?
Marshall reached peak popularity in 1947, when 1,283 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marshall is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marshall a male name?
Marshall is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marshall Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marshall Smith, Marshall Johnson, Marshall 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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