Marshall is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marshall means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marshall across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marshall has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marshall is a boy name of Norman French origin meaning “horse servant, farrier”. later meaning a high official.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 98,604 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,324 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 187 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marshall per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (1,283/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (242/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (5/yr).
Marshall has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #381 nationally (given to 1,283 babies that year).
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