Total births
403
Boys' name · since 1882
Marsh
403 babies named Marsh in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7776
- among boys today
- 403
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
403 babies have been named Marsh since 1882, making it today's #7776 boys' name.
Marsh has 403 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7776 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #7776 among boys today
- 403 born since 1882
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marsh is currently the #7776 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 403 born since 1882, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7776
- among boys today
- 403
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Marsh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7776
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Marsh was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
13 babies were named Marsh in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
How Marsh compares
403 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marsh's all-time total is 10% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marsh | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 403 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marsh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marsh splits its recorded history at 1946: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marsh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1938
Current rank
#7,776
Active since
1882
Marsh popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1938)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Marsh popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1954 (Marsh as girls' name)
Marsh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marsh's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Marsh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 88 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marsh? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 403 babies named Marsh. Today it holds rank #7776 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 13 births.
When was Marsh most popular? ▼
Marsh was most popular in the 1950s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Marsh been used? ▼
Marsh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marsh? ▼
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 Marsh's data
- Marsh's decade-level peak was the 1950s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marsh
Nearby Names Like Marsh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marsh
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marsh side by side: Marsh vs Mark Marsh vs Martin Marsh vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marsh: #7776 Boys' Name - 403 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marsh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marsh 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 June 2026.