Marshall Neilan
There are approximately 1 people named Marshall Neilan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marshall with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Neilan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marshall
66K
Alive today
Named Neilan
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 43
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,801
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (86.5%)
First name trend
Marshall: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marshall. The peak year was 1947 with 1,283 births. The average person named Marshall today is 43 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Neilan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Neilan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.5%.
- White86.5%
- Two or more races4.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.0%
- Black or African American3.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marshall has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0191% of the US population, based on 65,631 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Neilan appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marshall Neilan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marshall
FAQ
Marshall Neilan: questions and answers
How many people are named Marshall Neilan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marshall Neilan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0191%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marshall Neilan?
We classify Marshall Neilan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marshall a male or female name?
Marshall is predominantly male. Out of 97,616 total SSA registrations, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. See the full Marshall profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.