boy's name
Marl
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 116
Marl is a boy's name. In 1974 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Marl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1974, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s (to 1974) | 11 |
How popular is Marl?
In 1974, Marl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marl
How popular is the name Marl?
In 1974, Marl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marl a girl's or a boy's name?
Marl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Marl most popular?
Marl peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.