unisex name
Marlowe
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,954
the United States
#523
2025 births
Marlowe is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 611 babies in the United States, ranking #523. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 611 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,426 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Marlowe started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marlowe 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 | 100 |
| 1920s | 186 |
| 1930s | 213 |
| 1940s | 168 |
| 1950s | 181 |
| 1960s | 170 |
| 1970s | 230 |
| 1980s | 143 |
| 1990s | 158 |
| 2000s | 348 |
| 2010s | 2,051 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,519 |
How popular is Marlowe?
In 2025, Marlowe was given to 611 babies in the United States, ranking #523 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Marlowe 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 Marlowe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marlowe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marlowe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marlowe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marlowe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marlowe
How popular is the name Marlowe?
In 2025, Marlowe was given to 611 babies in the United States, ranking #523 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Marlowe a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlowe is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Marlowe?
Marlowe has 2 syllables.
When was Marlowe most popular?
Marlowe peaked in 2025, when 611 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marlowe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marlowe currently ranks #523 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Marlowe originally a boys' or girls' name?
Marlowe was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.