Marlo
Boy name · #1713 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby boys were named Marlo, placing it at #1713 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Marlo.
The 110-year story
Marlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 106 babies and a rank of #1632. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marlo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marlo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marlo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marlo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marlo is most common
State-level data for Marlo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Marlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carlo, Manolo, Maceo, Danilo, and Shilo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1673 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1632 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 83 | #1853 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2147 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2566 |
| 2016 | 72 | #1991 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3188 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marlo a popular boy name?
Marlo ranked #1713 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Marlo most popular?
Marlo peaked in 2023, when 106 American boys received the name (ranked #1632 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Marlo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.