Girls' name · since 1971
Marshae
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 584 babies named Marshae, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 584
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marshae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 584 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Marshae recorded 584 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.
- #10,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 584 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marshae ranks #10,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 584 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 584
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marshae's 584 recorded births place it above 85.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Marshae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marshae's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marshae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Marshae by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (273 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Marshae's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Marshae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
273 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s 67
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 273 births (47% of all-time use).
How Marshae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marshae's total volume
Marshae by state
Where Marshae concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 13 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 12 | 2.1% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
13 of 584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Marshae's data
- Marshae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marshaes (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marshae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1971–2021 (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 Marshae 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.