Marlin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1553 in 2002 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 116 births ranking #1092. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 24,268 boys born was named Marlin. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.