Marlin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7166 in 2015 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 41 births ranking #3906. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 104,980 girls born was named Marlin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.