Marshall
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning horse servant or stable master.
How Marshall has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #319 |
| 2016 | #345 |
| 2017 | #357 |
| 2018 | #350 |
| 2019 | #367 |
| 2020 | #367 |
| 2021 | #378 |
| 2022 | #384 |
| 2023 | #389 |
| 2024 | #391 |
| 2025 | #340 |
Marshall by the numbers
In 2025, 77 babies in England and Wales were named Marshall. In the US, 938 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,270 babies in 1947, making it a 1940s name.
At its height, in 1905, about 1 in 1,200 American boys born that year was called Marshall.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marshall. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a helper
Like Marshall, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sergioattendant or servant937 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Marshall, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Philiplover of horses725 in the US (2017)
- Philliplover of horses; a form of Philip725 in the US (2017)
- Felipefriend of horses; Spanish form of Philip298 in the US (2017)
- Coltercolt herder; one who tends young horses142 in the US (2017)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Marshall
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