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Blaze vs Marlowe

Which is more popular?
Marlowe is more popular than Blaze today: about 575 US babies were given the name Marlowe in 2025, compared with 0 named Blaze.
BlazeMarlowe
Meaning Flame remnants of a drained lake (place name)
Origin english english
Gender Unisex Unisex
Pronunciation BLAYZ MAR-loh
Syllables 1 2
First appeared01918
Peak year2015 (354)2025 (575)
In 20250575
TrendSteadyNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Blaze Marlowe
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeBlazeMarlowe
2020s 1,930 2,327
2010s 2,856 1,872
2000s 2,282 250
1990s 939 77
1980s 283 68
1970s 96 68
1960s 57 35
1950s 60 6
1940s 0 38
1930s 0 33
1920s 5 25
1910s 0 6

What does Blaze mean?

Modern English word name from 'blaze', a bright flame or fire. Note: the similar-looking name Blaise is unrelated to fire, deriving from Latin 'blaesus' ('lisping'); Blaze is spelled and read for the fire word.

What does Marlowe mean?

An English habitational surname from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, from Old English 'mere' (lake, pool) + 'laf' (remnants, leavings), i.e. marshy ground left after a lake was drained. Often loosely glossed 'driftwood'. It also recalls the Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe.

Frequently asked questions

Is Blaze or Marlowe more popular?

Marlowe is more popular than Blaze today: about 575 US babies were given the name Marlowe in 2025, compared with 0 named Blaze.

What is the difference between Blaze and Marlowe?

Blaze means Flame (english origin), while Marlowe means remnants of a drained lake (place name) (english origin).

Which name is older, Blaze or Marlowe?

In US records, Blaze first appears in 0 and Marlowe in 1918, so Blaze has the longer recorded history.