Marlin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4641 in 2011 with 31 recorded births. This places Marlin in the top 24% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 41 births ranking #3906. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 34.8%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 56,736 girls born was named Marlin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.