Marsalis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,989 in 1989
0 babies were named Marsalis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarsalis first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #2,989.
About the name Marsalis
Marsalis is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Marsalis for boys from 1986 to 2015, in 21 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #2,989 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 132,013 boys |
| 1990s | 8.0 | 125,471 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 476,190 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,621,622 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Marsalis
What is the origin of the name Marsalis?
Marsalis has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Marsalis a boy or girl name?
Marsalis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marsalis?
Marsalis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,989 in 1989.