Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Marsalis

//ˈmɑɹsəlɪs//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19968 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Marsalis's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Marsalis, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Marsalis
198613
198712
198813
198920
199012
199116
199220
199317
199415
199515
199620
199712
199817
199911
20007
20028
20037
20055
200610
20075
20157

Marsalis through the decades

  • Marsalis peaked in 1996, when 20 babies were named Marsalis in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1997–2015), use of Marsalis has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Marsalis

A different sound, a similar rhythm.