How Many People Are Named Marshell?
An estimated 979 people in the United States have the first name Marshell. It is used for both genders, with 59.3% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Marshell peaked in popularity in 1970 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marshell 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 Marshell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marshell has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Marshell is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
979
About 1 in 350,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1970
43 births
Total Registered
1,561
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marshell
Marshell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.3%) and females (40.7%). Out of 1,561 total births registered, 925 were male and 636 were female.
Marshell as a male name
Ranked #11,847 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1930 (25 births)
Marshell as a female name
Ranked #16,423 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 1970 (31 births)
Marshell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marshell span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 300 babies were registered. Marshell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marshell by Decade
How has Marshell 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.
Marshell by State
Birth registrations for Marshell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky. The lowest are in North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama. On average, about 11 Marshells were registered per state.
Marshell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marshell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marshell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marshell?
We estimate approximately 979 people named Marshell 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 350,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Marshell a common name?
Marshell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,561 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marshell most popular?
Marshell reached peak popularity in 1970, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marshell is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marshell a male name?
Marshell is predominantly male. 59.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marshell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marshell Smith, Marshell Johnson, Marshell 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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