Boys' name · since 1978
Marshun
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 230 babies named Marshun, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 230
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
230 boys have been named Marshun since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marshun has been recorded 230 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.
- 230 total births
- 1978–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Marshun's 230 recorded births place it above 73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Marshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marshun splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marshun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Marshun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Marshun's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marshun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (33% of all-time use).
Marshun by state
Where Marshun concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 6 | 2.6% |
6 of 230 births nationwide.
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- Marshun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Marshuns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Marshun: Baby Name Since 1978 - 230 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marshun. 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 Marshun 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 July 2026.