Names / Boy names
Marshal
Current rank
#3,421
holding steady
All-time peak
#631
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
5,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #631 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Marshal was first recorded in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1881, at #631 nationally. Over 5,500 have carried it since records began.