Boys' name · since 1916

Marl

Marl has 116 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,437 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Marl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 116 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marl has been recorded 116 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1974.

  • #16,437 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marl ranks #16,437 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,437 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marl's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marl's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
456789 19161921192619311934195119721974 5

Marl by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Marl's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Marl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marl? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 116 babies named Marl. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,437 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
Where does Marl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marl ranks #16,437 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marl most popular? ▼
Marl was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Marl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marl since 1916 -- 59 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Marl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Marl's data

  • Marl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marl

Nearby Names Like Marl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marl

Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Coyle
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Forrester #10789
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Rawson
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.