boy's name
Marsh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 414
Marsh is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marsh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Marsh?
In 2025, Marsh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Marsh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marsh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marsh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marsh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marsh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marsh
How popular is the name Marsh?
In 2025, Marsh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marsh a girl's or a boy's name?
Marsh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marsh?
Marsh has 1 syllable.
When was Marsh most popular?
Marsh peaked in 1954, when 15 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Marsh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marsh currently ranks #12,137 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.