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Marlow

/ˈmɑɹloʊ/ · 46% girls, 54% boys · 259 born in 2025

Marlow has been given to about 4,096 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹloʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,558
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marlow per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 259
  • Born in 2025259
  • All time4,096
  • England & Wales, 202571

How popular is Marlow?

Its best year was 2025, when 259 babies were given the name, ranking 1167th. The typical living American called Marlow is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oklahoma, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Marlow

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harlow0.88
  2. Marlon0.78
  3. Marlo0.78
  4. Marlowe0.74
  5. Marylou0.71
  6. Marco0.65
  7. Marcos0.65
  8. Margo0.65

Middle names for Marlow

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marlow Anne0.81
  2. Marlow Eve0.80
  3. Marlow Elizabeth0.78
  4. Marlow Catherine0.78
  5. Marlow Grace0.77
  6. Marlow Jane0.77

Sibling names for Marlow

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rosalinasister · 0.97
  2. Idrisbrother · 0.96
  3. Evanderbrother · 0.96
  4. Rowyneither · 0.96
  5. Romysister · 0.96
  6. Persephonesister · 0.96

Where Marlow is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oklahoma0.03%
  2. Washington0.02%
  3. Colorado0.02%
  4. Utah0.02%
  5. Wisconsin0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Marlow Anderson0.77
  2. Marlow Reyes0.72
  3. Marlow Nguyen0.72
  4. Marlow Lee0.72
  5. Marlow Hill0.72
  6. Marlow Hall0.72

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 Marlow

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

Marlow 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.