Marsalis is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5906 in 1999 with 11 recorded births. This places Marsalis in the bottom 49% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 20 births ranking #3498. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 45.0%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 174,553 boys born was named Marsalis. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.