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Girl's name · #1839 in the US (2025) · Retro
Marlo reached #396 in 1968 and has eased to #1839 since. About 7,300 girls have carried it since 1931. Marlo is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns. Marlo’s use for girls increased in the late 1960s as actress Marlo Thomas became widely known through That Girl, which premiered in 1966.
Around the world: about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 49 notable people named Marlo:
Entertainers appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marlo Thomas, American actress, producer, and social activist.
Similar names: Edie · Marla · Halo · Alethea · Marnie · Marli
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