Marshall is a distinctive choice, ranked #497 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marshall in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#497
US Rank #340
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About the Name Marshall
Marshall has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 177 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #165 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marshall is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marshall in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #391, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Marshall
Winston Marshall — Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall is a British podcaster, political commentator and musician.
Krys Marshall — Krys Marshall is an American actress.
Marshall JCM800 — The JCM800 Series is a line of guitar amplifiers made by Marshall Amplification.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marshall
Unlikely. With around 77 UK babies named Marshall per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marshall in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marshall has been fairly steady, ranked #497 in 2025 against #436 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #165 in 2003.
Marshall is more popular in the US (#391) than in the UK (#613). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Marshall include: Winston Marshall, Krys Marshall and Marshall JCM800. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marshall appears in the US top 500 at #391 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
77
UK babies named Marshall (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 61 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marshall
Almost certainly the only Marshall in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Marshall
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Freddie Ray Marshall is an American economist who is the professor emeritus and Audre and Bernard Rapoport Centennial Chair in Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.