Marlow
The Story of Marlow
As a girl name
Marlow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 190 Marlows were born — ranking #1,229 that year. As of 2026, Marlow ranks #1,229 for girls with 190 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Marlows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marlow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 63 Marlows were born — ranking #2,295 that year. As of 2026, Marlow ranks #2,295 for boys with 63 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Marlows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marlow
Marlow is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Marlow's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,288. Use the chart and map above to compare Marlow'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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