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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Marlowe is a given name.
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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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 575 girls (rank 523). 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: Marlowe
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | 16 | 1,849 | observed |
| 1917 | 12 | 2,280 | observed |
| 1918 | 18 | 1,827 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 17 | 1,966 | observed |
| 1921 | 13 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1923 | 15 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1924 | 10 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1925 | 18 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1926 | 18 | 1,846 | observed |
| 1927 | 17 | 1,959 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 17 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1932 | 17 | 1,777 | observed |
| 1933 | 23 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,461 | observed |
| 1935 | 19 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1938 | 13 | 1,976 | observed |
| 1939 | 18 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1940 | 15 | 1,802 | observed |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,268 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 16 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 1,813 | observed |
| 1947 | 23 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1948 | 20 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1949 | 14 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1950 | 11 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1951 | 25 | 1,489 | observed |
| 1952 | 32 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1953 | 14 | 2,099 | observed |
| 1954 | 21 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1955 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1956 | 18 | 1,886 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1960 | 12 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1961 | 21 | 1,778 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 16 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 12 | 2,409 | observed |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | 13 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1969 | 15 | 2,217 | observed |
| 1970 | 24 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 2,366 | observed |
| 1972 | 21 | 1,966 | observed |
| 1973 | 20 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1974 | 20 | 2,129 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 16 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1977 | 13 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1978 | 11 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1979 | 7 | 4,842 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 8 | 4,509 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | observed |
| 1986 | 10 | 4,130 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 10 | 4,450 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 13 | 4,231 | observed |
| 1992 | 13 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1993 | 8 | 6,228 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 6,372 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 6,407 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | 12 | 5,877 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 5,525 | observed |
| 2007 | 8 | 8,915 | observed |
| 2008 | 16 | 5,487 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 7,236 | observed |
| 2010 | 16 | 5,478 | observed |
| 2011 | 19 | 4,822 | observed |
| 2012 | 14 | 6,001 | observed |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | observed |
| 2014 | 16 | 5,485 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 5,289 | observed |
| 2016 | 19 | 4,943 | observed |
| 2017 | 16 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2018 | 30 | 3,607 | observed |
| 2019 | 21 | 4,639 | observed |
| 2020 | 21 | 4,540 | observed |
| 2021 | 16 | 5,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 33 | 3,464 | observed |
| 2023 | 39 | 3,117 | observed |
| 2024 | 47 | 2,750 | observed |
| 2025 | 36 | 3,240 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Marlowe” 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.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
English association football player (born 1992)
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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
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · 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
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
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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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