US rank #3411 Boys' name Peak 2015 2,625 births

Marshawn — #3411 US boys' name

2,625 babies named Marshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s901980s1881990s4812000s7212010s8712020s274
#3411
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Marshawn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

130 babies were named Marshawn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,625 babies named Marshawn between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marshawn currently holds the #3411 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 130 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marshawn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 871 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 622 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Marshawn in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marshawn 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 2,625 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.

Marshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,625

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2015

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,411

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marshawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
130
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751972 11

Marshawn popularity over time — girls

78 total births recorded since 1969 (Marshawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
45678910 1999199519931979197419711969 5

Marshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
871 births that decade — 33% of Marshawn's all-time total
1970s901980s1881990s4812000s7212010s8712020s274

Marshawn by state

Where Marshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
622 23.7%
#2 California
296 11.3%
#3 Ohio
228 8.7%
#4 Michigan
125 4.8%
#5 Florida
29 1.1%
#6 Georgia
23 0.9%
#7 Indiana
23 0.9%
#8 Tennessee
17 0.6%
Illinois share of Marshawn's total US births 23.7%
Even split

622 of 2,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Marshawn appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marshawn?
2,625 babies have been named Marshawn since 1972. It currently ranks #3411 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 130 births.
When was Marshawn most popular?
Marshawn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 871 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Marshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Marshawn are Illinois (622 births), California (296 births), Ohio (228 births).
How long has the name Marshawn been used?
Marshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marshawn?
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, 1972–2024 (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.