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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marsha

Ranked #732 - 1 in 122,377 people
US

Most common in

United States

65k bearers

World total

65,372

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#732

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States65k
Worldwide
~65k
rank #732
Rarity
1 in 122,377
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~65k in US

About the name Marsha

There are an estimated 65,372 people named Marsha alive worldwide today. That ranks Marsha at #732 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marsha is held by approximately 65,372 people, ranking #732 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,077 U.S. residents).

Historically Marsha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Marsha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Marsha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marsha, 1908 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1908: 6
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1911: 8
  4. 1913: 9
  5. 1914: 9
  6. 1915: 11
  7. 1916: 20
  8. 1917: 19
  9. 1918: 23
  10. 1919: 21
  11. 1920: 18
  12. 1921: 25
  13. 1922: 27
  14. 1923: 29
  15. 1924: 23
  16. 1925: 38
  17. 1926: 37
  18. 1927: 33
  19. 1928: 36
  20. 1929: 38
  21. 1930: 46
  22. 1931: 59
  23. 1932: 48
  24. 1933: 73
  25. 1934: 81
  26. 1935: 143
  27. 1936: 328
  28. 1937: 561
  29. 1938: 619
  30. 1939: 557
  31. 1940: 740
  32. 1941: 895
  33. 1942: 1,577
  34. 1943: 2,107
  35. 1944: 2,405
  36. 1945: 2,432
  37. 1946: 3,620
  38. 1947: 4,348
  39. 1948: 4,733
  40. 1949: 4,618
  41. 1950: 5,410
  42. 1951: 5,193
  43. 1952: 5,590
  44. 1953: 5,140
  45. 1954: 4,973
  46. 1955: 4,075
  47. 1956: 3,336
  48. 1957: 2,931
  49. 1958: 2,511
  50. 1959: 2,477
  51. 1960: 2,247
  52. 1961: 2,172
  53. 1962: 2,081
  54. 1963: 1,959
  55. 1964: 1,788
  56. 1965: 1,539
  57. 1966: 1,312
  58. 1967: 1,317
  59. 1968: 1,138
  60. 1969: 1,146
  61. 1970: 1,390
  62. 1971: 1,313
  63. 1972: 1,215
  64. 1973: 1,134
  65. 1974: 1,113
  66. 1975: 1,012
  67. 1976: 911
  68. 1977: 855
  69. 1978: 810
  70. 1979: 703
  71. 1980: 577
  72. 1981: 559
  73. 1982: 497
  74. 1983: 389
  75. 1984: 347
  76. 1985: 273
  77. 1986: 240
  78. 1987: 250
  79. 1988: 210
  80. 1989: 191
  81. 1990: 196
  82. 1991: 176
  83. 1992: 134
  84. 1993: 107
  85. 1994: 90
  86. 1995: 70
  87. 1996: 82
  88. 1997: 60
  89. 1998: 65
  90. 1999: 62
  91. 2000: 41
  92. 2001: 41
  93. 2002: 42
  94. 2003: 33
  95. 2004: 29
  96. 2005: 40
  97. 2006: 36
  98. 2007: 31
  99. 2008: 25
  100. 2009: 24
  101. 2010: 21
  102. 2011: 27
  103. 2012: 17
  104. 2013: 26
  105. 2014: 22
  106. 2015: 19
  107. 2016: 23
  108. 2017: 16
  109. 2018: 23
  110. 2019: 24
  111. 2020: 17
  112. 2021: 12
  113. 2022: 16
  114. 2023: 16
  115. 2024: 16
  116. 2025: 14

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marsha worldwide?

There are an estimated 65,372 people named Marsha alive worldwide today, ranking #732 globally.

Is Marsha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 122,377 people. In the United States there are roughly 65,372 bearers, which is 1 in 5,077 Americans.

Is Marsha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marsha is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Marsha come from?

Who are famous people named Marsha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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