Marlo
Marlo is a name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Marlo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marlo is a name which may refer to:
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The Story of Marlo
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Marlo as a girl name dates back to 1931, when 8 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 593 newborns named Marlo — #396 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Marlo on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Marlo ranks #1,658 for girls with 125 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Marlo as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 105 newborns named Marlo — #1,639 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Marlo ranks #1,638 for boys with 105 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marlo
Marlo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Marlo's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #395. Use the chart and map above to compare Marlo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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