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Marshal

Boy

Meaning of Marshal: French: 'steward' or 'horse servant'

Marshal is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3322nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3322

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,559

First recorded 1880 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 57 babies1982: 60 babies1983: 53 babies1984: 53 babies1985: 62 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 56 babies1988: 65 babies1989: 64 babies1990: 65 babies19901991: 79 babies1992: 92 babies1993: 62 babies1994: 94 babies1995: 72 babies1996: 93 babies1997: 91 babies1998: 91 babies1999: 95 babies2000: 72 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 87 babies2003: 91 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 51 babies2009: 75 babies2010: 51 babies20102011: 60 babies2012: 49 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 66 babies2016: 57 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 37 babies2023: 34 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Marshal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 95.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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