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The name Marshall peaked for girls at #2098 in 1950. Marshall is also used for boys, ranking #340 in 2025.

The name Marshall is a boy's name of English origin meaning "one who looks after horses".

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Earthy but sophisticated, Marshall is an occupational surname, and despite the sounds, it isn't military or martial in any way. Rather, it stems from the Norman French for someone caring for horses. 
 
 It's been used as a first name since the 19th-century and has been in the Top 1000 every year since it started to publish its data in 1880. It typically ranks between the 200-400 mark, making it a totally familiar choice, used throughout history but never becoming over saturated. 
 Marshall is the real name of rapper Eminem, and it got some attention during the heyday of communications maven Marshall McLuhan. Peyton Manning named his son Marshall, and Jason Segel played the character of Marshall Eriksen on How I Met Your Mother.
 
With cool nicknames Mars and Marsh, Mars was given to around 800 boys in the US in a recent year, playing it in the Top 400, while in England and Wales it ranked at #613.

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The name Marshall is currently ranked #340 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #132 in 1886. The name is most popular in Vermont, Wyoming, and Maine. Marshall is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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