Girls' name · since 1981

Marshanna

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Marshanna, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

24
total births
1981–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Marshanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1981.

Marshanna has 24 recorded births among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 1994.

  • 24 total births
  • 1981–1994 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

24 girls have been named Marshanna since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

24
total births
1981–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Marshanna was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marshanna in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

Marshanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marshanna's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marshanna at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

24

Since 1981

14 years of records

Peak year

1993

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1981

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1994

Marshanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 1981198719931994 5

Marshanna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Marshanna's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Marshanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marshanna?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 24 babies named Marshanna. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 9 births.
When was Marshanna most popular?
Marshanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Marshanna been used?
Records for Marshanna go back to 1981, giving 14 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Marshanna?
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.

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, 1981–1994 (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. "Marshanna: Baby Name Since 1981 - 24 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshanna. 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 Marshanna 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.