Marlin
- Pronunciation
- [Mar-lin]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- A Form Of Merle.
- Origin
- English
Marlin Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 21,078 baby boys have been named Marlin. The name peaked in 1935 with 386 US births that year (rank #276). In 2024, ranked #1940 nationally — 1,664 places below its 1935 peak.
Top States for Marlin
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Marlin births are: Pennsylvania (3,700), Ohio (1,188), Texas (1,157).
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6-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Marlin's exact length and starting letter: Maahes, Mabina, Macala, Macawi, Maccus.
Quick Facts About Marlin
Where in the US Is Marlin Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Marlin the strongest states are Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Indiana.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | #683 | 34 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #733 | 82 |
| 3 | Indiana | #766 | 31 |
| 4 | Ohio | #844 | 60 |
| 5 | Missouri | #871 | 17 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | #871 | 17 |
| 2 | Ohio | #844 | 60 |
| 3 | Indiana | #766 | 31 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #733 | 82 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | #683 | 34 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Marlin in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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