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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marlin

Ranked #2114 - 1 in 654,022 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

12,232

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2114

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2114
Rarity
1 in 654,022
of people globally
Gender split
93/7
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Marlin

There are an estimated 12,232 people named Marlin alive worldwide today. That ranks Marlin at #2114 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marlin is held by approximately 12,232 people, ranking #2114 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 27,134 U.S. residents).

Marlin is used by both genders, 92.7% male and 7.3% female.

Marlin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 92.7%Female 7.3%

Marlin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marlin, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 6
  2. 1891: 6
  3. 1893: 9
  4. 1897: 7
  5. 1898: 8
  6. 1899: 6
  7. 1900: 11
  8. 1901: 11
  9. 1902: 15
  10. 1903: 7
  11. 1904: 16
  12. 1905: 9
  13. 1906: 12
  14. 1907: 9
  15. 1908: 19
  16. 1909: 15
  17. 1910: 14
  18. 1911: 35
  19. 1912: 74
  20. 1913: 79
  21. 1914: 97
  22. 1915: 134
  23. 1916: 155
  24. 1917: 164
  25. 1918: 182
  26. 1919: 188
  27. 1920: 172
  28. 1921: 210
  29. 1922: 219
  30. 1923: 196
  31. 1924: 242
  32. 1925: 241
  33. 1926: 245
  34. 1927: 258
  35. 1928: 291
  36. 1929: 265
  37. 1930: 312
  38. 1931: 311
  39. 1932: 362
  40. 1933: 350
  41. 1934: 329
  42. 1935: 400
  43. 1936: 348
  44. 1937: 362
  45. 1938: 355
  46. 1939: 379
  47. 1940: 328
  48. 1941: 363
  49. 1942: 319
  50. 1943: 343
  51. 1944: 230
  52. 1945: 287
  53. 1946: 336
  54. 1947: 332
  55. 1948: 311
  56. 1949: 294
  57. 1950: 297
  58. 1951: 283
  59. 1952: 314
  60. 1953: 300
  61. 1954: 350
  62. 1955: 303
  63. 1956: 299
  64. 1957: 292
  65. 1958: 302
  66. 1959: 249
  67. 1960: 245
  68. 1961: 256
  69. 1962: 242
  70. 1963: 226
  71. 1964: 235
  72. 1965: 234
  73. 1966: 234
  74. 1967: 180
  75. 1968: 203
  76. 1969: 173
  77. 1970: 193
  78. 1971: 262
  79. 1972: 250
  80. 1973: 208
  81. 1974: 238
  82. 1975: 163
  83. 1976: 176
  84. 1977: 162
  85. 1978: 153
  86. 1979: 136
  87. 1980: 127
  88. 1981: 138
  89. 1982: 135
  90. 1983: 141
  91. 1984: 120
  92. 1985: 117
  93. 1986: 104
  94. 1987: 120
  95. 1988: 145
  96. 1989: 144
  97. 1990: 144
  98. 1991: 156
  99. 1992: 134
  100. 1993: 143
  101. 1994: 141
  102. 1995: 135
  103. 1996: 124
  104. 1997: 143
  105. 1998: 130
  106. 1999: 118
  107. 2000: 115
  108. 2001: 133
  109. 2002: 117
  110. 2003: 122
  111. 2004: 123
  112. 2005: 131
  113. 2006: 136
  114. 2007: 128
  115. 2008: 119
  116. 2009: 90
  117. 2010: 95
  118. 2011: 112
  119. 2012: 118
  120. 2013: 95
  121. 2014: 92
  122. 2015: 99
  123. 2016: 86
  124. 2017: 95
  125. 2018: 95
  126. 2019: 87
  127. 2020: 77
  128. 2021: 84
  129. 2022: 90
  130. 2023: 103
  131. 2024: 93
  132. 2025: 104

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marlin worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,232 people named Marlin alive worldwide today, ranking #2114 globally.

Is Marlin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 654,022 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,232 bearers, which is 1 in 27,134 Americans.

Is Marlin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marlin is used 92.7% male and 7.3% female.

Where does the name Marlin come from?

Who are famous people named Marlin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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