How Many People Are Named Marlan?
An estimated 797 people in the United States have the first name Marlan. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Marlan peaked in popularity in 1952 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marlan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
797
About 1 in 430,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1952
33 births
Total Registered
1,231
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlan
Marlan is predominantly male (98.9%), though 14 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marlan as a male name
Ranked #13,619 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1941 (27 births)
Marlan as a female name
Ranked #7,251 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1952 (9 births)
Marlan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 182 babies were registered. Marlan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marlan by Decade
How has Marlan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marlan by State
Birth registrations for Marlan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Minnesota. On average, about 7 Marlans were registered per state.
Marlan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marlan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marlan
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marlan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlan?
We estimate approximately 797 people named Marlan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 430,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlan a common name?
Marlan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,231 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlan most popular?
Marlan reached peak popularity in 1952, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlan is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlan a male name?
Marlan is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlan Smith, Marlan Johnson, Marlan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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