Gender
Origin
- English
- From the hill by the lake
Marshy; from the hill by the lake
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marlowe
Pronunciation
m(a)-rlo-we, mar-lowe
Famous People
Actress Marlo Thomas
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2741, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #523, 575 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 575 |
| 2024 | 47 | 476 |
| 2023 | 39 | 328 |
| 2022 | 33 | 365 |
| 2021 | 16 | 302 |
| 2020 | 21 | 279 |
| 2019 | 21 | 243 |
| 2018 | 30 | 246 |
| 2017 | 16 | 264 |
| 2016 | 19 | 256 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #555, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 67 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 67 |
| 2024 | 19 | 66 |
| 2023 | 28 | 57 |
| 2022 | 25 | 64 |
| 2021 | 17 | 72 |
| 2020 | 19 | 44 |
| 2019 | 13 | 54 |
| 2018 | 14 | 44 |
| 2017 | 11 | 33 |
| 2016 | 17 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #4087, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #248, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence