Marlan Boy
How popular is Marlan?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Marlan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
768living people named Marlan (est.)
55median age of people named Marlan
1,236babies named Marlan since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Marlan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1941 (27 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,276 in 1941 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Marlan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Marlon family of names ranked #797 for boys in 2025 (#809 the year before), with 290 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Marlan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 | #3,081 |
| 1920s | 119 | #1,480 |
| 1930s | 172 | #1,313 |
| 1940s | 156 | #1,276 |
| 1950s | 173 | #1,546 |
| 1960s | 155 | #1,712 |
| 1970s | 178 | #1,744 |
| 1980s | 60 | #3,690 |
| 1990s | 85 | #4,161 |
| 2000s | 57 | #6,006 |
| 2010s | 28 | #10,711 |
| 2020s | 21 | #10,599 |
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Questions
- Is Marlan a boy or girl name?
- Marlan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marlan were boys.
- How popular is the name Marlan?
- 5 baby boys were named Marlan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Marlan most popular?
- Marlan peaked in 1941, when 27 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,276 in 1941.
- How many people are named Marlan?
- 1,236 babies have been named Marlan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 768 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.