Total births
295
Girls' name · since 1937
Marshia
295 babies named Marshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 295
- total births
- 1937–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Marshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 295 have been recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marshia has been recorded 295 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1985.
- 295 total births
- 1937–1985 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
295 girls have been named Marshia since 1937, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1985.
- 295
- total births
- 1937–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Marshia was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
20 babies were named Marshia in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Marshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marshia's full recorded timeline at 1955, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marshia at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Marshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1985
- Peak year (1951)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Marshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marshia's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Marshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
131 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 131 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marshia? ▼
295 babies have been named Marshia since 1937. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1951 with 20 births.
When was Marshia most popular? ▼
Marshia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Marshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marshia since 1937 -- 49 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Marshia? ▼
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 Marshia's data
- Marshia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marshia
Nearby Names Like Marshia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marshia
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 Marshia side by side: Marshia vs Mary Marshia vs Margaret Marshia vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1937–1985 (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. "Marshia: Baby Name Since 1937 - 295 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshia. 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 Marshia 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.