Unisex name · since 1913
Marshell
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 925 babies named Marshell, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,402 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 925
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
925 boys have been named Marshell since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marshell has 925 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2007.
- #5,402 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 925 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marshell ranks #5,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 925 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,402 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 925
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marshell's 925 recorded births place it above 88.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Marshell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marshell's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marshell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2007
- Peak year (1930)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Marshell popularity over time - girls
636 total births recorded since 1950 (Marshell as girls' name)
Marshell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (177 births, 19% of the file).
1930s was Marshell's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marshell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
159 births
- 1930s
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
160 births
- 1950s
1950s
125 births
- 1960s
1960s
108 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 177 births (19% of all-time use).
How Marshell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marshell's total volume
Marshell by state
Where Marshell concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 29 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
29 of 925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Marshell's data
- Marshell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Marshells (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marshell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marshell 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 August 2026.