Marlo is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marlo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marlo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marlo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marlo is a unisex name of English origin meaning “driftwood, or hill by the lake”. A variant of Marlow, used as a given name for both sexes.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,944 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 405 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marlo per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (635/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Marlo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #681 nationally (given to 635 babies that year).
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