boy's name
Marlon
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 37,174
France
#451
2025 births
Marlon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marlon is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1972, when 1,037 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marlon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 204 |
| 1930s | 255 |
| 1940s | 310 |
| 1950s | 2,274 |
| 1960s | 2,848 |
| 1970s | 7,187 |
| 1980s | 4,588 |
| 1990s | 4,581 |
| 2000s | 4,573 |
| 2010s | 3,138 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,292 |
How popular is Marlon?
In 2025, Marlon was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marlon is used
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 Marlon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marlon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marlon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marlon in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marlon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marlon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marlon
How popular is the name Marlon?
In 2025, Marlon was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marlon a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marlon?
Marlon has 2 syllables.
When was Marlon most popular?
Marlon peaked in 1972, when 1,037 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marlon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marlon currently ranks #451 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.