Marlo Boy & girl
How popular is Marlo?
#1,833 girl name in 2025
109 baby girls were named Marlo in the US in 2025, making it the 1833rd most popular girl name. Another 95 boys got the name (#1,708 for boys).
9,990living people named Marlo (est.)
47median age of people named Marlo
10,944babies named Marlo since 1880
1 in 16,252US babies born in 2025
Marlo popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,833 for girls (▼ 125 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 109 girls, 95 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+42% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,382 in 2015, #2,156 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1970 (593 girls) |
| Highest rank | #395 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1931 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 44% boys, 56% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Marlo is most popular
Babies named Marlo per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 girls)
- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- Wisconsin: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 girls)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (19 girls)
Marlo by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 36 | #3,179 |
| 1940s | 105 | #2,415 |
| 1950s | 113 | #2,449 |
| 1960s | 1,603 | #395 |
| 1970s | 2,546 | #396 |
| 1980s | 530 | #1,328 |
| 1990s | 329 | #2,645 |
| 2000s | 461 | #2,462 |
| 2010s | 905 | #1,763 |
| 2020s | 636 | #1,708 |
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Questions
- Is Marlo a boy or girl name?
- Marlo is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 44% of babies named Marlo were boys and 56% were girls.
- How popular is the name Marlo?
- 109 baby girls were named Marlo in the US in 2025, making it the 1833rd most popular girl name. Another 95 boys got the name (#1,708 for boys).
- When was Marlo most popular?
- Marlo peaked in 1970, when 593 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #395 in 1968.
- How many people are named Marlo?
- 10,944 babies have been named Marlo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,990 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Marlo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Marlo was most common in Ohio, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
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.