boy's name
Marsden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 305
Marsden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marsden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Marsden?
In 2025, Marsden was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marsden is used
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 Marsden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marsden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marsden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marsden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marsden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marsden
How popular is the name Marsden?
In 2025, Marsden was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marsden a girl's or a boy's name?
Marsden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marsden?
Marsden has 2 syllables.
When was Marsden most popular?
Marsden peaked in 2013, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marsden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marsden currently ranks #8,012 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.