Marlow

Meaning: Hill by the lake
Origin: Old English

Girl's name · #1167 in the US (2025) · Trending

74% girls · 26% boys — Marlow is also given to boys: 60 in 2025, about 26% in recent years. Marlow →

Popularity over time

Marlow is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1963, it stood at #1167 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,900 girls have been named Marlow along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#719 in Scotland (2025) · #2,232 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,054 in Canada (2024).

Famous Marlows

Marlow Moss — British artist (1889–1958)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 13,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Ellen Marlow — American actress
Ric Marlow — American songwriter and actor (1925–2017)
William Marlow — English artist (1740–1813)

Similar names: Marlowe · Hartley · Mariella · Winslow · Rivky · Marleigh

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