Marlow

“Hill by the lake” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · Trending

Marlow has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #1288 (1937) · 2,193 babies named Marlow all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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

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