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Why parents love Marlo- Marlo Thomas was That Girl — pioneering feminist TV.
- Christopher Marlowe was Shakespeare's greatest rival.
- Two syllables with a smooth, modern sound: MAR-lo.
- The Wire's Marlo adds dark-cool energy.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Marlo
ThomasThat GirlMarloweShakespeare-rivalWireStanfieldfeministElizabethan
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Origin & history of Marlo
Old English (drained lake/pleasant hill)
→ Marlowe
→ variant Marlo
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Modern American roots
Marlo is a variant of Marlowe meaning drained lake or pleasant hill. Marlo Thomas starred in That Girl (1966–1971) and became a pioneering feminist TV figure. Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) was Shakespeare's greatest rival. The Wire's Marlo Stanfield is one of TV's coldest characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Variant of Marlowe; Marlo Thomas (born 1937).
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Today
Marlo remains a beloved choice, ranking #2020 in the US. 10,738 babies have been named Marlo since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Marlo?
1970
peak year
The name Marlo reached its peak in 1970, with 593 registrations (ranked #398). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2020) today, averaging about 174 new babies per year. Marlo has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,738 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
593
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #398)
(ranked #398)
174
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,740
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,738
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marlo5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Marlo's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — that-girl adventure. People named Marlo tend to be smooth, pioneering, and gifted at commanding attention on any corner.
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Commands any corner✦
Pioneering feminist◈
Marlowe-level genius◎
Smooth operator♡
That Girl energyM4
A1
R9
L3
O6
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Marlo🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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