Marlowe
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning lake by a lake, remnants of a lake.
Babies a year
67
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#523
up from #624
UK popularity
#585
67 babies · up from #594
How Marlowe has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #986 |
| 2020 | #924 |
| 2021 | #894 |
| 2022 | #781 |
| 2023 | #836 |
| 2024 | #624 |
| 2025 | #523 |
Marlowe by the numbers
In 2025, 67 babies in England and Wales were named Marlowe. In the US, 280 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marlowe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
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