US rank #12429 Boys' name Peak 2013 287 births

Marsden — #12429 US boys' name

287 babies named Marsden in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s461930s331940s341950s101970s61990s62000s52010s692020s45
#12429
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Marsden was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

20 babies were named Marsden in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marsden

The Social Security Administration has registered 287 babies named Marsden between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marsden currently holds the #12429 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marsden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marsden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marsden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 287 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marsden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

287

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2013

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,429

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marsden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
20
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Marsden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
69 births that decade — 24% of Marsden's all-time total
1910s331920s461930s331940s341950s101970s61990s62000s52010s692020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsden?
287 babies have been named Marsden since 1914. It currently ranks #12429 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 20 births.
When was Marsden most popular?
Marsden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Marsden been used?
Marsden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marsden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.