Boys' name · since 1927

Marsell

Marsell has 15 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,516 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Marsell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1927.

Marsell has 15 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2008.

  • #31,516 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marsell ranks #31,516 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,516 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marsell's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marsell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marsell's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Marsell popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
5 192719852008 5

Marsell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Marsell's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Marsell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsell? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 15 babies named Marsell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,516 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 5 births.
Where does Marsell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marsell ranks #31,516 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marsell since 1927 -- 82 years through the most recent 2008 data.
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.

What to do with Marsell's data

  • Marsell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marsell

Nearby Names Like Marsell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marsell

Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

Compare Marsell side by side: Marsell vs Mark Marsell vs Martin Marsell vs Marvin

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Deverl
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Underwood
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Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marsell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1927–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marsell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.