Marshal
Meaning
“An English occupational surname, from Old French mareschal, horse servant, later a title for a high military officer”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marshal peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
37 people · the #81,857 first name in Brazil · median age 46
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marshal
Most people given the name Marshal in the United States were born between 1960 and 2009. The Marshal you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marshal deep dive
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