Marlan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8136 in 1998 with 7 recorded births. This places Marlan in the bottom 28% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 11 births ranking #5526. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 273,045 boys born was named Marlan. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.