Recorded 1971–2006 Boys' name Peak 1975 103 births

Marlos — boys' name

103 babies named Marlos in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s521980s351990s52000s11

The verdict

103 boys have been named Marlos since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.

103
total births
1971–2006
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marlos was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marlos in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlos

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Marlos between 1971 and 2006, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marlos currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlos performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marlos shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlos in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 103 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marlos at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

103

Since 1971

36 years of records

Peak year

1975

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1971

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2006

Marlos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1971

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Marlos by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
52 births that decade — 50% of Marlos's all-time total
1970s521980s351990s52000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlos?
103 babies have been named Marlos since 1971. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
When was Marlos most popular?
Marlos was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Marlos been used?
Marlos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 36 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Marlos?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.