Marlowe
From an English surname taken from a place name read as remnants of a lake, built from Old English words for a lake and for what is left behind.
Marlowe in 2025
Marlowe was given to 611 babies in the United States in 2025 — 36 boys and 575 girls, making it the 997th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,426 babies born.
The history of Marlowe
Marlowe reached its highest point in 2025, when 611 babies were given the name, ranking 997th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 6,467 babies have been named Marlowe. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Marlowe has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Marlowe by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marlowe | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 100 | 2,948 |
| 1920s | 186 | 2,683 |
| 1930s | 213 | 2,494 |
| 1940s | 168 | 3,085 |
| 1950s | 181 | 2,971 |
| 1960s | 170 | 3,758 |
| 1970s | 230 | 3,466 |
| 1980s | 143 | 6,495 |
| 1990s | 158 | 6,978 |
| 2000s | 348 | 3,676 |
| 2010s | 2,051 | 1,750 |
| 2020s | 2,519 | 997 |
Where Marlowe is heading
Marlowe has risen 156% over the past decade, from 239 babies in 2015 to 611 in 2025.
Names like Marlowe
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marlowe.