Marlowe
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Marlowe
Marlowe is very much in the air, with its lovely -o ending and the modern twist it offers on the likes of Margaret, Margot, Martha, and Marlene. But is it Marlowe, Marlow, or Marlo? Well, for a girl in the US at least, it's probably Marlowe, with this spelling the only one to appear in the Top 1000.
Marlowe for girls#523 US
With the intriguing meaning "driftwood", Marlowe was one of the fastest rising names of 2024 in the US, when it was given to more than 475 girls. It also rose slightly for boys, however, 90% of all Marlowes born were assigned female.
As for Marlo and Marlowe, they also saw a small increase in used for girls 75% and 55% of the time respectively. It is worth noting however, that Marlo and Marlow rank in the UK Top 1000 for boys, so ne sure to check the stats where you are.
Marlowe is, of course, a popular surname, going back to sixteen century poet and playwright Christopher and also exemplified by iconic Raymond Chandler private eye Philip.
The name first achieved prominence when Margaret Julia Thomas aka That Girl became known by her nickname Marlo. More recently, Jason Schwartzman used the e-ending version for his young daughter, Marlowe Rivers, as did Sienna Miller for her baby girl Marlowe Ottoline.
Marlowe for boys#3286 US
While Marlowe (and Marlow and Marlo) are surname names that are not intrinsically or traditionally gendered and so in theory work equally well for boys and girls. About 10 percent of the babies named Marlowe are boys, while Marlow is 25 percent male and Marlo is about 50-50.
Pronounced MAR-lo.
As of October 2026, Marlowe ranked #523 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #232.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,190 | 206 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,140 | 222 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,035 | 256 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #986 | 264 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,047 | 246 | #3,671 | 30 |
| 2019 | #1,054 | 243 | #4,742 | 21 |
| 2020 | #927 | 279 | #4,645 | 21 |
| 2021 | #899 | 302 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #779 | 365 | #3,508 | 33 |
| 2023 | #835 | 328 | #3,154 | 39 |
| 2024 | #624 | 476 | #2,768 | 47 |
| 2025 | #523 | 575 | #3,286 | 36 |
World rankings
Marlowe for girls
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Famous Marlowes
- Marlowe PeytonGirl
American actress
- Marlowe Rivers Schwartzman (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of actor Jason Schwartzman
- Marlowe Monroe Bratcher (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of actress Jenna von Oy and Brad Bratcher
- Marlowe Mae Martino (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of soccer player and actress Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino
- Marlowe Masterson Stowell (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of actress Alanna Masterson and photographer Brick Stowell
- Christopher MarloweBoy
English poet and playwright
- Marlowe Jack Tiger MitchellBoy
son of actress Lou Doillon; grandson of model Jane Birkin
- Marlowe HarrisBoy
Wilson, son of actress Peta Wilson and director Damian Harris
- Marlowe Wigram (b. 2007)Boy
son of designer Phoebe Philo and Max Wigram
- Marlowe James Zalapa (b. 2015)Boy
son of actress Emma Lung & Henry Zalapa
Marlowe in pop culture
- Marlowe LassiterGirl
wife of main character Carlton Lassiter on TV's "Psych"
- Katherine MarloweGirl
character in "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception"
- Lucien MarloweBoth
genderqueer character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
- Marlowe FreudenbergBoy
character in "Attack on Titan"
- Louis Marlowe LittBoy
character on TV series "Suits"
- Philip MarloweBoy
detective in novels by Raymond Chandler
Variations & nicknames
- MarleyGirl