How Many People Are Named Marlow?
An estimated 3,249 people in the United States have the first name Marlow. It is used for both genders, with 55.6% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Marlow peaked in popularity in 2024 with 229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlow 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 Marlow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marlow has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Marlow is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
3,249
About 1 in 105,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.6% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2024
229 births
Total Registered
3,837
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlow
Marlow is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.6%) and females (44.4%). Out of 3,837 total births registered, 2,133 were male and 1,704 were female.
Marlow as a male name
Ranked #2,490 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (58 births)
Marlow as a female name
Ranked #1,319 in 2024
174 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (174 births)
Marlow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlow span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 966 babies were registered. Marlow remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Marlow by Decade
How has Marlow 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.
Marlow by State
Birth registrations for Marlow span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 33 Marlows were registered per state.
Marlow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marlow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marlow
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Marlow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlow?
We estimate approximately 3,249 people named Marlow 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 105,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlow a common name?
Marlow is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,837 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlow most popular?
Marlow reached peak popularity in 2024, when 229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlow is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlow a male name?
Marlow is predominantly male. 55.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlow Smith, Marlow Johnson, Marlow 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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