Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Marlow

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #2,323 Trend ↑ Rising 74%
Rank 2025
#2,323
among boys · ↑172 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
259
named Marlow · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
259 babies
All-time total
4,096
#3,108 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Marlow popularity over time

4,096 babies have been named Marlow since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 86 86 9 – #1,641
1920s – 132 132 13 +53% #1,764
1930s – 220 220 22 +67% #1,301
1940s – 138 138 14 -37% #1,423
1950s – 158 158 16 +14% #1,818
1960s 51 168 219 22 +39% #1,549
1970s 89 345 434 43 +98% #1,340
1980s 29 163 192 19 -56% #2,213
1990s 5 102 107 11 -44% #3,793
2000s 98 135 233 23 +118% #4,759
2010s 726 240 966 97 +315% #2,883
2020s (to 2025) 905 306 1,211 202 +109% #2,323

Where Marlow is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 77 0.05 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

Where Marlow is most popular

Boys named Marlow per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Marlow born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +74%
California 40 0.044 +35%
Washington 7 0.043 +32%
New York 17 0.039 +21%
Texas 5 0.006 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marlow

Marlow is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,323 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 4,096 American babies have been named Marlow, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 259 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marlow stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marlow?

The median living Marlow is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 43. An estimated 3,500 people named Marlow are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marlow year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 199 #1,167 60 #2,323
2024 174 #1,323 55 #2,495
2023 165 #1,370 58 #2,378
2022 126 #1,673 49 #2,699
2021 149 #1,447 58 #2,365
2020 92 #2,028 26 #3,986
2019 123 #1,707 43 #2,883
2018 88 #2,156 35 #3,282
2017 106 #1,913 19 #5,046
2016 93 #2,107 23 #4,421
2015 85 #2,230 19 #4,997
2014 62 #2,798 17 #5,399
2013 57 #2,962 26 #3,927
2012 35 #4,261 11 #7,374
2011 45 #3,536 22 #4,452
2010 32 #4,565 25 #4,068
2009 28 #5,182 19 #5,041
2008 26 #5,528 14 #6,294
2007 8 #13,462 17 #5,349
2006 8 #13,166 17 #5,226
2005 7 #13,960 18 #4,759
2004 8 #12,341 10 #7,349
2003 – – 12 #6,121
2002 5 #17,168 10 #6,863
2001 8 #11,668 9 #7,296
2000 – – 9 #7,198
1995 – – 17 #3,793
1990 – – 13 #4,321
1985 – – 22 #2,404
1980 7 #8,705 19 #2,586
1975 14 #4,487 31 #1,650
1970 11 #4,956 28 #1,645
1965 – – 13 #2,334
1960 – – 21 #1,800
1955 – – 19 #1,828
1950 – – 13 #2,167
1945 – – 9 #2,515
1940 – – 23 #1,423
1935 – – 26 #1,341
1930 – – 17 #1,870
1925 – – 12 #2,539
1920 – – 10 #2,892
1915 – – 10 #2,558
1910 – – 5 #1,760
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marlow, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marlow?

The median living Marlow is about 10 years old. Half of all living Marlows are between 3 and 43 years old.

How many people named Marlow are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Marlow are alive in the United States, based on 4,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlow in 2025?

Marlow ranked #2,323 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marlow?

4,096 babies have been named Marlow in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlow most popular?

Marlow peaked in 2025, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Marlow a boy or girl name?

Marlow is used for both: about 46% of babies named Marlow have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Marlow rising or falling?

Marlow is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marlow become more popular?

Marlow is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Marlow in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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