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Marlo

/ˈmɑɹloʊ/ · 66% girls, 34% boys · 204 born in 2025

Marlo has been given to about 10,944 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹloʊ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 10,238
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marlo per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 635
  • Born in 2025204
  • All time10,944
  • England & Wales, 202555

How popular is Marlo?

Its best year was 1970, when 635 babies were given the name, ranking 398th. The typical living American called Marlo is about 48 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Marlo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arlo0.85
  2. Carlo0.85
  3. Marco0.79
  4. Margo0.79
  5. Marlon0.78
  6. Marko0.79
  7. Marlow0.78
  8. Mario0.74

Middle names for Marlo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marlo Catherine0.84
  2. Marlo Grace0.83
  3. Marlo Jane0.83
  4. Marlo June0.82
  5. Marlo Claire0.82
  6. Marlo Pearl0.82

Sibling names for Marlo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.91
  2. Scottieeither · 0.86
  3. Georginasister · 0.85
  4. Davinasister · 0.84
  5. Barronbrother · 0.83
  6. Damonbrother · 0.83

Where Marlo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.01%
  2. Missouri0.01%
  3. Michigan0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Indiana0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Marlo White0.78
  2. Marlo Reyes0.78
  3. Marlo Nguyen0.78
  4. Marlo Lee0.78
  5. Marlo Hill0.78
  6. Marlo Hall0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Marlo

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Marlo across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.