Marlon is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marlon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marlon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marlon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marlon is a boy name of English origin meaning “little hawk”. Of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of the Norman name Merlin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,292 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 618 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Marlon per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1972 (1,037/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (43/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Marlon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #475 nationally (given to 1,037 babies that year).
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