Recorded 1927–2008 Boys' name Peak 1927 15 births

Marsell — boys' name

15 babies named Marsell in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 boys have been named Marsell since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2008.

15
total births
1927–2008
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Marsell was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Marsell in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marsell

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Marsell between 1927 and 2008, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marsell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marsell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marsell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marsell 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 15 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.

Marsell at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

15

Since 1927

82 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1927

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2008

Marsell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1927

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
5 200819851927 5

Marsell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Marsell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsell?
15 babies have been named Marsell since 1927. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
When was Marsell most popular?
Marsell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Marsell been used?
Marsell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 82 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Marsell?
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.

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, 1927–2008 (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.