Michelle Marsh
There are approximately 154 people named Michelle Marsh living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,225,678 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michelle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marsh. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
154
1 in 2,225,678
Named Michelle
730K
Alive today
Named Marsh
72K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 730K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 48
Estimated bearers: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #537
Per 100K: 21.12
Top ancestry: White (82.7%)
First name trend
Michelle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michelle. The peak year was 1969 with 34,457 births. The average person named Michelle today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marsh surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marsh, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.7%.
- White82.7%
- Black or African American12.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Michelle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2130% of the US population, based on 730,105 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marsh appears at a rate of 21.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0211%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 154 people with the full name Michelle Marsh. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Michelle
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Other people with the surname Marsh
FAQ
Michelle Marsh: questions and answers
How many people are named Michelle Marsh?
We estimate approximately 154 people in the United States share the full name Michelle Marsh. That works out to about 1 in 2,225,678 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2130%) with the surname frequency (21.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Michelle Marsh?
We classify Michelle Marsh as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,225,678 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Michelle a male or female name?
Michelle is predominantly female. Out of 819,099 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Michelle 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.