girl's name
Marshia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 295
Marshia is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
Marshia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 83 |
| 1950s | 131 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 6 |
How popular is Marshia?
In 1985, Marshia was given to 6 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 Marshia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marshia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marshia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marshia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marshia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marshia
How popular is the name Marshia?
In 1985, Marshia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marshia a girl's or a boy's name?
Marshia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marshia most popular?
Marshia peaked in 1951, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.