Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Marshal
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1999
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Marshal
How many people are named Marshal?
An estimated 3,817 living Americans are named Marshal.
How rare is Marshal?
Marshal is very rare among babies today, with 34 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64.2% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Marshal?
The median age of a living American named Marshal is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 48 years old.
Is Marshal still popular?
Yes. Marshal is holding steady, with 34 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Marshal most common?
Marshal has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
64.2%
2025
34
All-time
5,485
Where it lives now
Marshal is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Marshal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.