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01 / Meaning & origin
Marlin is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Danish and 1 other language.
Separate records with matching spellings: Marlín (Icelandic)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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8 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 90 boys (rank 1778). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Marlin
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 9 | 705 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | 11 | 785 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 15 | 556 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | 16 | 566 | observed |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | 12 | 709 | observed |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | observed |
| 1908 | 19 | 585 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 14 | 822 | observed |
| 1911 | 35 | 497 | observed |
| 1912 | 74 | 461 | observed |
| 1913 | 79 | 487 | observed |
| 1914 | 97 | 497 | observed |
| 1915 | 128 | 490 | observed |
| 1916 | 155 | 447 | observed |
| 1917 | 164 | 441 | observed |
| 1918 | 182 | 440 | observed |
| 1919 | 183 | 435 | observed |
| 1920 | 172 | 465 | observed |
| 1921 | 210 | 419 | observed |
| 1922 | 219 | 408 | observed |
| 1923 | 196 | 434 | observed |
| 1924 | 237 | 394 | observed |
| 1925 | 241 | 384 | observed |
| 1926 | 237 | 379 | observed |
| 1927 | 251 | 369 | observed |
| 1928 | 280 | 337 | observed |
| 1929 | 265 | 344 | observed |
| 1930 | 312 | 314 | observed |
| 1931 | 302 | 311 | observed |
| 1932 | 350 | 293 | observed |
| 1933 | 340 | 287 | observed |
| 1934 | 324 | 301 | observed |
| 1935 | 386 | 276 | observed |
| 1936 | 337 | 294 | observed |
| 1937 | 346 | 290 | observed |
| 1938 | 343 | 295 | observed |
| 1939 | 369 | 287 | observed |
| 1940 | 315 | 318 | observed |
| 1941 | 345 | 312 | observed |
| 1942 | 302 | 348 | observed |
| 1943 | 331 | 337 | observed |
| 1944 | 219 | 407 | observed |
| 1945 | 280 | 355 | observed |
| 1946 | 325 | 363 | observed |
| 1947 | 316 | 385 | observed |
| 1948 | 297 | 393 | observed |
| 1949 | 283 | 400 | observed |
| 1950 | 289 | 400 | observed |
| 1951 | 268 | 417 | observed |
| 1952 | 306 | 393 | observed |
| 1953 | 295 | 404 | observed |
| 1954 | 337 | 391 | observed |
| 1955 | 293 | 428 | observed |
| 1956 | 288 | 444 | observed |
| 1957 | 277 | 464 | observed |
| 1958 | 289 | 461 | observed |
| 1959 | 240 | 508 | observed |
| 1960 | 231 | 522 | observed |
| 1961 | 246 | 507 | observed |
| 1962 | 223 | 534 | observed |
| 1963 | 212 | 546 | observed |
| 1964 | 226 | 520 | observed |
| 1965 | 219 | 518 | observed |
| 1966 | 221 | 509 | observed |
| 1967 | 173 | 571 | observed |
| 1968 | 180 | 568 | observed |
| 1969 | 161 | 615 | observed |
| 1970 | 182 | 601 | observed |
| 1971 | 249 | 517 | observed |
| 1972 | 238 | 508 | observed |
| 1973 | 198 | 565 | observed |
| 1974 | 226 | 529 | observed |
| 1975 | 156 | 659 | observed |
| 1976 | 166 | 637 | observed |
| 1977 | 155 | 679 | observed |
| 1978 | 141 | 707 | observed |
| 1979 | 127 | 768 | observed |
| 1980 | 119 | 804 | observed |
| 1981 | 121 | 796 | observed |
| 1982 | 120 | 807 | observed |
| 1983 | 124 | 783 | observed |
| 1984 | 108 | 843 | observed |
| 1985 | 106 | 882 | observed |
| 1986 | 86 | 995 | observed |
| 1987 | 100 | 943 | observed |
| 1988 | 125 | 850 | observed |
| 1989 | 116 | 947 | observed |
| 1990 | 117 | 963 | observed |
| 1991 | 114 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1992 | 108 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1993 | 119 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1994 | 112 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1995 | 114 | 1,043 | observed |
| 1996 | 101 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1997 | 116 | 1,089 | observed |
| 1998 | 98 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1999 | 95 | 1,283 | observed |
| 2000 | 88 | 1,408 | observed |
| 2001 | 97 | 1,337 | observed |
| 2002 | 80 | 1,543 | observed |
| 2003 | 93 | 1,420 | observed |
| 2004 | 85 | 1,555 | observed |
| 2005 | 100 | 1,460 | observed |
| 2006 | 96 | 1,543 | observed |
| 2007 | 94 | 1,638 | observed |
| 2008 | 78 | 1,861 | observed |
| 2009 | 67 | 2,050 | observed |
| 2010 | 69 | 1,986 | observed |
| 2011 | 81 | 1,780 | observed |
| 2012 | 86 | 1,742 | observed |
| 2013 | 71 | 1,942 | observed |
| 2014 | 81 | 1,828 | observed |
| 2015 | 82 | 1,815 | observed |
| 2016 | 70 | 2,028 | observed |
| 2017 | 79 | 1,861 | observed |
| 2018 | 86 | 1,777 | observed |
| 2019 | 74 | 1,974 | observed |
| 2020 | 68 | 2,069 | observed |
| 2021 | 73 | 2,026 | observed |
| 2022 | 78 | 1,965 | observed |
| 2023 | 85 | 1,868 | observed |
| 2024 | 83 | 1,902 | observed |
| 2025 | 90 | 1,778 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Marlin” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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