Marlo

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A few things about Marlo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,749 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marlo, 109 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marlo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarlo first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #395. Today it's #1,833, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMarlo is 3.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 50,505 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 14,749.
• 🚀TrendMarlo has climbed 323 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,833. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarlo is most popular in Michigan, where it ranks #863, followed by Pennsylvania (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMarlo is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 204 babies named Marlo in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Marlo

Marlo is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rlo”. US birth records list Marlo for girls from 1931 to 2025, in 90 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #395 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,833, with 109 babies.

Origin:English namesHebrew names