Marlin
1 country#1778 in United States, 2025US
#1778
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
22,834
Peak year (United States)
1935
Peak-year count
400
First recorded
1884
Popularity over time in United States
Marlin’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
22,834 births recorded 1884–2025 · currently #1778 · peaked in 1935 with 400 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, California, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Marlin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1543 | — |
| 2007 | #1638 | ↓95 |
| 2008 | #1861 | ↓223 |
| 2009 | #2050 | ↓189 |
| 2010 | #1986 | ↑64 |
| 2011 | #1780 | ↑206 |
| 2012 | #1742 | ↑38 |
| 2013 | #1942 | ↓200 |
| 2014 | #1828 | ↑114 |
| 2015 | #1815 | ↑13 |
| 2016 | #2028 | ↓213 |
| 2017 | #1861 | ↑167 |
| 2018 | #1777 | ↑84 |
| 2019 | #1974 | ↓197 |
| 2020 | #2069 | ↓95 |
| 2021 | #2026 | ↑43 |
| 2022 | #1965 | ↑61 |
| 2023 | #1868 | ↑97 |
| 2024 | #1902 | ↓34 |
| 2025 | #1778 | ↑124 |
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