Marsha
Phonetic American spelling of Marcia, feminine of the Roman family name Marcius, linked to the war god Mars.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Marsha first shows up in the national records in 1908. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1946 to 1954. Its biggest year was 1952, when 5,583 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 75 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1950, at No. 68. All told, 104,442 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Marisha (1,547) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Marcia
Explore Marsha interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | No. 1862 |
| 1910s | 125 | No. 1690 |
| 1920s | 304 | No. 1212 |
| 1930s | 2,515 | No. 254 |
| 1940s | 27,414 | No. 76 |
| 1950s | 41,552 | No. 68 |
| 1960s | 16,645 | No. 178 |
| 1970s | 10,415 | No. 222 |
| 1980s | 3,522 | No. 397 |
| 1990s | 1,042 | No. 957 |
| 2000s | 342 | No. 3271 |
| 2010s | 218 | No. 5063 |
| 2020s | 91 | No. 6629 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.