How Many People Are Named Marshay?
An estimated 747 people in the United States have the first name Marshay. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Marshay peaked in popularity in 1992 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marshay 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 Marshay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
747
About 1 in 458,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1992
44 births
Total Registered
770
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marshay
Marshay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 770 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Marshay as a male name
Ranked #7,718 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Marshay as a female name
Ranked #13,093 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1992 (44 births)
Marshay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marshay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 307 babies were registered. Marshay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marshay by Decade
How has Marshay 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.
Marshay by State
Birth registrations for Marshay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Florida, New York, California. On average, about 23 Marshays were registered per state.
Marshay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marshay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marshay
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Marshay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marshay?
We estimate approximately 747 people named Marshay 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 458,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Marshay a common name?
Marshay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 770 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marshay most popular?
Marshay reached peak popularity in 1992, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marshay is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marshay a female name?
Marshay is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marshay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marshay Smith, Marshay Johnson, Marshay 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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