Marlow

“Hill by the lake” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2323 in the US (2025) · Trending

Marlow is climbing: on the charts since 1910, it is ranked #2323 in 2025, with about 60 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,200 have carried it all-time. It is also an American family name — about 13,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 74% of babies named Marlow in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marlows

Marlow Cook — American politician (1926–2016)
Marlow H. Colvin — American politician
Marlow Bevan — poet

Similar names: Amelio · Marlin · Harlow · Edrick · Woodrow · Mendel

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