Marsha
Marsha was the 7749th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 68th; the most babies were born in 1952 (5,583). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,117 places. More babies were named Marsha in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marcia) feminine of Marcius (from Mars) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #7,749 girls, down 930 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19525,583 babies
- Total since 1880
- 104,442babies recorded
What does the name Marsha mean?
Marsha is a spelling of Marcia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marcia's meaning and origin.
Marcia is a Latin name, the feminine of Marcius, the name of a Roman family (gens), derived from Marcus and ultimately from Mars, the god of war, as DMNES and Wiktionary note. DMNES adds that it was also the name of a mythical queen of the Britons and is sometimes treated as a feminine of Mark. DMNES records Marcy in England from 1530. It was popular in the US in the 1940s and 1950s.
Mārs (Latin, “god of war”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Marcy, Marsha, Marcella, Mark.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Marcia', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marcia', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Marsha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 251 since 1942.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,749 | 14 |
| 2020 | #6,819 | 17 |
| 2010 | #6,314 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,318 | 41 |
| 1990 | #961 | 196 |
| 1980 | #399 | 572 |
| 1970 | #225 | 1,382 |
| 1960 | #178 | 2,242 |
| 1950 | #68 | 5,400 |
| 1940 | #229 | 740 |
| 1930 | #1,097 | 46 |
| 1920 | #2,138 | 18 |
| 1910 | #2,650 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marsha, counting every spelling?
Marsha is a spelling of Marcia, a name family that had 72 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 72 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia | 45 | #3,434 | 188 |
| Marzia | 13 | #8,172 | 84 |
| Marsha | 14 | #7,749 | 74 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marsha?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marsha (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marsha born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marsha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marsha?
About 78,800 people born in the US named Marsha are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 61 and 76. That makes Marsha a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marsha by state
How common Marsha was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marsha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marsha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marsha
What does Marsha mean?
Marsha is a spelling of Marcia, which means “feminine of Marcius (from Mars)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Marsha?
Marsha was the 7749th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 68th; the most babies were born in 1952 (5,583). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,117 places. More babies were named Marsha in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Marsha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marsha in the US.
Where is Marsha most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marsha was most common in Ohio (0.02 per 1,000 girls).