The first name Marlin

In 2025, 3 boys were named Marlin, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 5 births (#3,362).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marlin with other names.

In 2025, 90 boys born in the United States were named Marlin, the 1,788th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1935, when 386 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Marlin Stutzman
  American politician, born 1976

How popular is the name Marlin?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Marlin, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2014, with 5 births.

Is Marlin a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 22,834 US babies named Marlin since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.

When was Marlin most popular?

1935 in the United States, when 386 babies were named Marlin, its highest rank at 276th.

What name is Marlin a form of?

Marlin is a form of Merlin.

Is Marlin also a surname?

Yes. Marlin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.