Spellings
Marlon or Marlin?
In the US in 2025, 65% of babies in this name family were spelled Marlon and 35% Marlin. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Marlon65% of the family195 born in 2025#1,097 among boys−30% since 2015Marlin35% of the family104 born in 2025#1,778 among boys+10% since 2015Marlonn<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Marlon already led in 2015, with 77% of the family's births; it has 68% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 359 to 285 births (−21%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon | 277 | 195 | −30% |
| Marlin | 82 | 90 | +10% |
How they sound
- Marlon /ˈmɑrlən/ (MAR-lun)
- Marlin /ˈmɑrlɪn/ (MAR-lin)
- Marlonn /maʁˈlɔn/ (mar-LON)
In France
In France in 2025: Marlon 105 births (#434 among boys) and Marlonn 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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