US rank #6906 Boys' name Peak 2009 925 births

Marshaun — #6906 US boys' name

925 babies named Marshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s891990s1532000s3122010s2682020s74
#6906
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Marshaun was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

51 babies were named Marshaun in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marshaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 925 babies named Marshaun between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marshaun currently holds the #6906 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marshaun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 312 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marshaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 183 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Marshaun in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marshaun in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 925 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marshaun at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

925

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2009

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,906

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marshaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
51
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0204060 20242017201020031996198919811970 5

Marshaun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
312 births that decade — 34% of Marshaun's all-time total
1970s291980s891990s1532000s3122010s2682020s74

Marshaun by state

Where Marshaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marshaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
183 19.8%
#2 Ohio
22 2.4%
#3 California
16 1.7%
Illinois share of Marshaun's total US births 19.8%
Even split

183 of 925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marshaun?
925 babies have been named Marshaun since 1970. It currently ranks #6906 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 51 births.
When was Marshaun most popular?
Marshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 312 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Marshaun most popular?
The top states for the name Marshaun are Illinois (183 births), Ohio (22 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Marshaun been used?
Marshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marshaun?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.