Marsh valley or boundary valley
Derived from Old English elements 'mearc' (boundary) or 'mersc' (marsh) combined with 'denu' (valley). It originally served as a topographic surname for families living near a swampy valley or a borderland.
Less common today
Marsden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,650 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American Modernist painter and writer
Professional American football player
