Marlon
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning little hammer; a form of Marlon.
Babies a year
290
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1035
29 babies
How Marlon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #818 |
| 2016 | #813 |
| 2017 | #793 |
| 2018 | #849 |
| 2019 | #854 |
| 2020 | #985 |
| 2022 | #991 |
| 2023 | #941 |
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Marlon. In the US, 290 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,029 in 1972.
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