boy's name
Marsalis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 262
Marsalis is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marsalis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 7 |
How popular is Marsalis?
In 2015, Marsalis was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marsalis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marsalis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marsalis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marsalis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marsalis
How popular is the name Marsalis?
In 2015, Marsalis was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marsalis a girl's or a boy's name?
Marsalis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marsalis?
Marsalis has 3 syllables.
When was Marsalis most popular?
Marsalis peaked in 1989, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.