Marlow is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marlow in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Marlow
Marlow is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1035 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1294 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Marlow is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marlow
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Marlow per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marlow in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marlow is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1035 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marlow is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marlow include: Alex Marlow — Alexander Mason Marlow is an American media executive who is the editor-in-chief of Breitbart News and an author.; Toby Marlow — Toby Marlow is a British musical theatre composer, lyricist, playwright, writer, and actor best known for co-creating the international hit musical Six with...; Slava Marlow — Artyom Artyomovich Gotlib, better known as Slava Marlow, is a Russian rapper, music producer and YouTuber..
Marlow does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marlows in the wild.
11
UK babies named Marlow (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1035 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marlow
Likely around 1 other Marlow in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marlow
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alexander Mason Marlow is an American media executive who is the editor-in-chief of Breitbart News and an author. Marlow began his career as Andrew Breitbart's editorial assistant, a position he held for four years.
Toby Marlow is a British musical theatre composer, lyricist, playwright, writer, and actor best known for co-creating the international hit musical Six with Lucy Moss. Six received five Olivier Award nominations, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music.
Artyom Artyomovich Gotlib, better known as Slava Marlow, is a Russian rapper, music producer and YouTuber. He first gained popularity after producing music for Russian rap star Morgenshtern in 2019.
The Marlow Medal and Prize is an early-career award in physical chemistry given by the Royal Society of Chemistry. One or two prizewinners each year, who must be junior researchers under 35 or within 10 years of completing their doctorate, receive £2000 and hold lectures at universities in the UK.