The first name Marlo
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 50 boys were named Marlo, making it the 702nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marlo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marlo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 109 girls born in the United States were named Marlo, the 1,839th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 593 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.
Famous people named Marlo
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marlo MorganAmerican writer, born 1937
- Marlo KellyAustralian actress, born 1996
Questions
- How popular is the name Marlo?
- In 2025, 50 boys born in England and Wales were named Marlo, ranking 702nd.
- Is Marlo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 10,944 US babies named Marlo since 1880, 66% were girls and 34% boys.
- When was Marlo most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 593 babies were named Marlo, its highest rank at 398th.