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Summary

Marlin is an English name derived from the Old French 'Merlin', associated with the sea. It has evolved linguistically from 'Merlin' to 'Marlin' and carries the meaning of 'sea' or 'ocean'. The name gained popularity in the 20th century, especially after its use in popular media, and is seen as friendly and adventurous. There is no biblical relevance associated with the name.

The name Marlin is most popular in South Dakota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Marlin has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Marlin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 437th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 316th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 450th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 603rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 949th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1561st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1952nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5908th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2790th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3477th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4851st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4247th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4308th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7955th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Marlin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.