Boy name
Marlin
Marlin is currently the #1778 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 90 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #2069, now it sits at #1778. Looking at the full record since 1884, Marlin hit its all-time high of #276 in 1935, when 386 boys were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #618.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1778
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#276
in 1935 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
90
boys named Marlin
Marlin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Marlin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#618), Pennsylvania (#662), Ohio (#710)
Uniqueness score
65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marlin in the most recent year of SSA data.