A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Marsha
phonetic · affable · measured
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenA phonetic English respelling of Marcia, which derives from the Roman clan name Marcius. American parents adopted the spelling in the early twentieth century to ensure the softened consonant sound without ambiguity. The name entered the official tally in 1908 before rising steadily through the postwar baby boom.
Also answers toMarsh, Marshie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1908–2025
SSA Data 1908 peak: 5,590 souls, A.D. 1952 2025
2025: 14 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
68 yrs
Most Marshas were born around 1952 — predates the ZIP code.
Peak Reign
1952
№75 that year
Generation
Boomer, 66%
then Gen X 20% · Silent 8%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈104K ever born · now falling
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Marsha grew up with
SSA Datatransistor radios·TV dinners·duck-and-cover drills
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Marsha peaked in 1952.
Estimated average age: 68.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Marsha sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Marsha. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who remembers the smell of fresh mimeograph paper. With an average bearer age of sixty-eight, it belongs solidly to the generation that traded saddle shoes for station wagons. It is practical and cordial, projecting competent management rather than drama. In modern settings, it is vastly more common on an email signature than a preschool roster.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The spelling reached its peak in 1952, claiming roughly six thousand baby girls in that year alone.
Field Note 02
Baby Boomers account for sixty-six percent of all living Americans with the name.
Field Note 03
New registrations have dropped to fourteen births in a year, moving the name firmly into heirloom territory.
Notable Marshas
AI-WrittenMarsha P. Johnsonactivist, b. 1945
Marsha Masonactress, b. 1942
Marsha Normanplaywright, b. 1947
Marsha Huntactress, b. 1917
Ephemera — If Marsha were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Fort Wayne
Color
Cornflower Blue
Job
Academic Registrar
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