Marlow is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marlow means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marlow across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marlow has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marlow is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “driftwood, remains of a lake”. An English place name and surname used as a unisex given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,096 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 536 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 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 Marlow per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (259/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (75/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (7/yr).
Marlow is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,871 nationally (given to 337 babies that year).
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