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Marshall

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Origin of the name

Marshall was first an English surname, from marshal, first a servant in charge of horses, then a high officer.

Classic name

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1947 was its best year: 1,269 births, or 1 baby in 2,839. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 340.
97,447births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 174rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Marshall are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Marshall is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marshall is most common in South Carolina (2 times), North Carolina (1.9) and Mississippi (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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