Marsha

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A few things about Marsha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marsha

Marsha Hunt

American actress (1917–2022)

Choose Marsha and your child shares a first name with Marsha Hunt, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marsha, like who?” Marsha Hunt's Wikipedia article is available in 61 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marsha, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marsha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarsha first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1950, when it ranked #68. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMarsha was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 44,248 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🍂TrendMarsha has slipped 862 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMarsha is an English form of Marcia, which means “of Mars”. Our records link it to American, English and Latin roots.

About the name Marsha

Marsha is a girl name of American, English and Latin origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Marsha for girls from 1908 to 2025, in 116 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #68 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

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