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Marshall

Boy

Meaning of Marshall: French: 'caretaker of horses'

Marshall is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 348th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 613th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#348

977 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#613

62 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

98,604

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 843 babies1982: 830 babies1983: 843 babies1984: 801 babies1985: 723 babies1986: 752 babies1987: 738 babies1988: 858 babies1989: 858 babies1990: 938 babies19901991: 873 babies1992: 888 babies1993: 897 babies1994: 846 babies1995: 834 babies1996: 866 babies1997: 743 babies1998: 745 babies1999: 738 babies2000: 796 babies20002001: 786 babies2002: 717 babies2003: 799 babies2004: 748 babies2005: 640 babies2006: 690 babies2007: 712 babies2008: 774 babies2009: 735 babies2010: 770 babies20102011: 894 babies2012: 888 babies2013: 1,001 babies2014: 1,092 babies2015: 1,102 babies2016: 1,016 babies2017: 944 babies2018: 944 babies2019: 873 babies2020: 856 babies20202021: 865 babies2022: 850 babies2023: 821 babies2024: 839 babies2025: 977 babies
US babies named Marshall per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,102.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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