Marshawn
Boy name · #2695 in 2025 · Very rare
Marshawn ranks #2695 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Marshawn.
The 53-year story
Marshawn first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 130 boys were named Marshawn — good for #1346 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marshawn per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marshawn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marshawn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marshawn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marshawn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marshawn is most common
State-level data for Marshawn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marshawn
Statistically, parents drawn to Marshawn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayshawn, Tyshawn, Rayshawn, Morrison, and Muhammed.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marshawn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 88 | #1746 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1346 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1576 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 90 | #1666 |
| 2010 | 77 | #1868 |
| 2009 | 77 | #1873 |
| 2008 | 83 | #1792 |
| 2007 | 100 | #1562 |
| 2006 | 67 | #1994 |
| 2005 | 76 | #1742 |
| 2004 | 71 | #1763 |
| 2003 | 71 | #1717 |
| 2002 | 63 | #1817 |
| 2001 | 65 | #1743 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marshawn a popular boy name?
Marshawn ranked #2695 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1346.
When was the name Marshawn most popular?
Marshawn peaked in 2015, when 130 American boys received the name (ranked #1346 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marshawn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Marshawn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.