Marsden

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning marsh valley; dwelling by the marsh.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Marsden by the numbers

Marsden was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marsden. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Maddensmall dog; a surname used as given name396 in the US (2017)
  • Macsengreat; a form of Maximus141 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Masenstone worker; a modern respelling of Mason101 in the US (2017)
  • Marstonlake or pool settlement; from mere and tun7 in the US (2017)
  • Martendedicated to mars; a form of Martin7 in the US (2017)
  • Marvenfamous friend; a form of Marvin5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean home

Like Marsden, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
  • Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
  • Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
  • Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Marsden, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
  • Ryleerye clearing; a respelling of Ryley2,971 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Marsden

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