Recorded 1957–1970 Girls' name Peak 1957 106 births

Marsheila — girls' name

106 babies named Marsheila in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s481960s531970s5

The verdict

106 girls have been named Marsheila since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.

106
total births
1957–1970
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marsheila was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

32 babies were named Marsheila in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marsheila

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Marsheila between 1957 and 1970, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marsheila currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marsheila performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marsheila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marsheila 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 106 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.

Marsheila at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

106

Since 1957

14 years of records

Peak year

1957

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1957

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1970

Marsheila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1957

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1957)
32
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
010203040 1970196619651963196219611960195919581957 32

Marsheila by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
53 births that decade — 50% of Marsheila's all-time total
1950s481960s531970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsheila?
106 babies have been named Marsheila since 1957. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1957 with 32 births.
When was Marsheila most popular?
Marsheila was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Marsheila been used?
Marsheila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 14 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Marsheila?
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.

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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, 1957–1970 (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.