Total births
554
Girls' name · since 1947
Marshelle
Marshelle has 554 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 554
- total births
- 1947–2004
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Marshelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 554 have been recorded since 1947.
Marshelle has 554 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2004.
- 554 total births
- 1947–2004 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
554 girls have been named Marshelle since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2004.
- 554
- total births
- 1947–2004
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Marshelle was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
21 babies were named Marshelle in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Marshelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marshelle splits its recorded history at 1975: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marshelle at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Marshelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2004
- Peak year (1963)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Marshelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marshelle's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Marshelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
165 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 165 births (30% of all-time use).
How Marshelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marshelle's total volume
Marshelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marshelle by state
Where Marshelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
Illinois share of Marshelle's total US births 0.9%
5 of 554 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marshelle? ▼
Marshelle has been given to 554 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 21 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Marshelle most popular? ▼
Marshelle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Marshelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marshelle are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Marshelle been used? ▼
Records for Marshelle go back to 1947, giving 58 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Marshelle? ▼
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.
What to do with Marshelle's data
- Marshelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marshelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marshelle
Nearby Names Like Marshelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marshelle
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marshelle side by side: Marshelle vs Mary Marshelle vs Margaret Marshelle vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marshelle: Baby Name Since 1947 - 554 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marshelle 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 June 2026.