Total births
5,485
Boys' name · since 1880
Marshal
Marshal has 5,485 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3274
- among boys today
- 5,485
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Marshal is the #3274 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,485 recorded since 1880.
Marshal has 5,485 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3274 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3274 among boys today
- 5,485 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marshal is currently the #3274 boys' name in America, more common than 77% of boys - 5,485 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3274
- among boys today
- 5,485
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Marshal vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3274
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 77% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Marshal was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
95 babies were named Marshal in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Marshal compares
5,485 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Marshal's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marshal | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,485 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marshal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marshal's full recorded timeline at 1958, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marshal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#3,274
Active since
1880
Marshal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marshal popularity over time - girls
74 total births recorded since 1952 (Marshal as girls' name)
Marshal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marshal's strongest decade.
834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Marshal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 61
1880s
61 births
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s 275
1910s
275 births
- 1920s
1920s
404 births
- 1930s 315
1930s
315 births
- 1940s
1940s
355 births
- 1950s
1950s
391 births
- 1960s 319
1960s
319 births
- 1970s
1970s
441 births
- 1980s
1980s
570 births
- 1990s
1990s
834 births
- 2000s
2000s
695 births
- 2010s
2010s
519 births
- 2020s 222
2020s
222 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 834 births (15% of all-time use).
How Marshal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marshal's total volume
Marshal vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marshal by state
Where Marshal concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 378 | 6.9% |
| #2 | California | | 198 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 55 | 1.0% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 55 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 36 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 31 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 25 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 23 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Marshal's total US births 6.9%
Even split
378 of 5,485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Marshal appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marshal? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 5,485 babies named Marshal. Today it holds rank #3274 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 95 births.
When was Marshal most popular? ▼
Marshal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 834 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Marshal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marshal are Texas (378 births), California (198 births), Michigan (55 births).
How long has the name Marshal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marshal since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marshal? ▼
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 Marshal's data
- Marshal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (834 total births); usage has since declined to 222 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Marshals (378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Marshal
Nearby Names Like Marshal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marshal
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 Marshal side by side: Marshal vs Mark Marshal vs Martin Marshal vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marshal
Madison #3273
7,869 births · Peak 1995
Walton #3275
5,889 births · Peak 1922
Ward #3272
15,026 births · Peak 1961
Tracy #3276
61,501 births · Peak 1966
Kenzai #3271
79 births · Peak 2025
Carlisle #3277
1,862 births · Peak 2012
Jamiri #3270
102 births · Peak 2024
Jordon #3278
13,762 births · Peak 1991
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Marshal: #3274 Boys' Name - 5,485 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshal. 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 Marshal 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.