How Many People Are Named Marlon?
An estimated 28,600 people in the United States have the first name Marlon. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Marlon peaked in popularity in 1972 with 1,037 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlon 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 Marlon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marlon is overwhelmingly male, 336 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,600
About 1 in 11,984 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1972
1,037 births
Total Registered
31,095
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlon
Marlon is predominantly male (98.9%), though 336 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marlon as a male name
Ranked #1,084 in 2024
200 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (1,028 births)
Marlon as a female name
Ranked #14,340 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1973 (20 births)
Marlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 7,189 babies were registered. Marlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marlon by Decade
How has Marlon 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.
Marlon by State
Birth registrations for Marlon span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, Delaware. On average, about 643 Marlons were registered per state.
Marlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marlon
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Marlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlon?
We estimate approximately 28,600 people named Marlon 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 11,984 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlon a common name?
Marlon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,095 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlon most popular?
Marlon reached peak popularity in 1972, when 1,037 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlon is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlon a male name?
Marlon is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlon Smith, Marlon Johnson, Marlon 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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