Recorded 1954–1990 Girls' name Peak 1966 162 births

Marshella — girls' name

162 babies named Marshella in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s321960s631970s441980s171990s6

The verdict

162 girls have been named Marshella since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.

162
total births
1954–1990
years on record
1960s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Marshella was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marshella in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marshella

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Marshella between 1954 and 1990, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marshella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marshella performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marshella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marshella 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 162 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.

Marshella at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

162

Since 1954

37 years of records

Peak year

1966

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1954

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1990

Marshella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1954

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1966)
11
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4681012 1990197719721968196419591954 5

Marshella by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
63 births that decade — 39% of Marshella's all-time total
1950s321960s631970s441980s171990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marshella?
162 babies have been named Marshella since 1954. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1966 with 11 births.
When was Marshella most popular?
Marshella was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Marshella been used?
Marshella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 37 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Marshella?
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, 1954–1990 (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.