boy's name
Marshal
MAR-shul (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,004
Marshal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marshal Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 35 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 275 |
| 1920s | 404 |
| 1930s | 315 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 425 |
| 1960s | 333 |
| 1970s | 467 |
| 1980s | 570 |
| 1990s | 834 |
| 2000s | 695 |
| 2010s | 519 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 222 |
How Popular Is Marshal?
In 2025, Marshal was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marshal 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 Marshal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Marshal Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marshal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Marshal
- English MAR-shul
Sibling Names for Marshal
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marshal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marshal
How popular is the name Marshal?
In 2025, Marshal was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marshal a girl's or a boy's name?
Marshal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marshal?
Marshal has 2 syllables.
When was Marshal most popular?
Marshal peaked in 1999, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marshal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marshal currently ranks #3,421 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.