Holding steady.
Popularity of Marshae since 1971
Babies named Marshae per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 273 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s | 6 |
Meaning & origin
Marshae is a modern American girl's name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971. It reached its highest popularity in 1994, though it never entered the top 1000. The name has remained consistently rare over the decades, and as of 2025, it is given to fewer than 5 girls per year. Its pattern reflects a broader trend in the 1990s of creating lyrical names using the -shae suffix.
Marshae is a modern American coinage that first appeared in the 1970s. It likely combines the name Marsha, itself a feminine form of Marcia, with the popular suffix -shae or -shay, a trend seen in names like Dashae and Leshae. The name peaked in usage in 1994.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Marsha, Shae
Sibling names for Marshae
Names that share Marshae's style, for a brother or sister.
