Marshall is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #419 in 2005 with 640 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 1,102 births ranking #319. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.1%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 3,121 boys born was named Marshall. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Marshall began as an occupational name meaning horse servant or keeper of horses. As a first name it feels solid, familiar, and quietly authoritative.
The word grew in importance because the office of marshal became a high-ranking title in medieval Europe. That shift helped the name move from practical roots to a more stately image.