Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1992
Marshala
Marshala has 25 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 1992–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
25 girls have been named Marshala since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marshala has 25 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1992 to 1999.
- 25 total births
- 1992–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Marshala since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 25
- total births
- 1992–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Marshala was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Marshala in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Marshala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marshala's full recorded timeline at 1998, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marshala at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Marshala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1999
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Marshala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marshala's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Marshala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marshala? ▼
Marshala has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 7 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Marshala most popular? ▼
Marshala was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Marshala been used? ▼
Marshala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 8 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Marshala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Marshala
Nearby Names Like Marshala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marshala
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Margaret Girl
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Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Marshala side by side: Marshala vs Mary Marshala vs Margaret Marshala vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–1999 (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. "Marshala: Baby Name Since 1992 - 25 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshala. 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 Marshala 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 July 2026.