FIRST NAME
Marlin
Marlin is the 923rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 12,352 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,136 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #923 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
29,845
living · #609
2020 CENSUS
12,352
living · #923
BABIES NAMED MARLIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1884–2025
202590
As a male name, Marlin peaked in 1935, when 386 babies were named Marlin (the #276 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,259 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,788
2020 CENSUS
3,136
living · #3,259
BABIES NAMED MARLIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–2025
202514
As a female name, Marlin peaked in 1991, when 42 babies were named Marlin (the #2819 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)