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Navy vs Marlowe

Which is more popular?
Navy is more popular than Marlowe today: about 935 US babies were given the name Navy in 2025, compared with 575 named Marlowe.
NavyMarlowe
Meaning the navy; deep blue remnants of a drained lake (place name)
Origin english english
Gender Unisex Unisex
Pronunciation NAY-vee MAR-loh
Syllables 2 2
First appeared19851918
Peak year2025 (935)2025 (575)
In 2025935575
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Navy Marlowe
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeNavyMarlowe
2020s 4,500 2,327
2010s 1,234 1,872
2000s 117 250
1990s 49 77
1980s 13 68
1970s 0 68
1960s 0 35
1950s 0 6
1940s 0 38
1930s 0 33
1920s 0 25
1910s 0 6

What does Navy mean?

A modern word-name from English 'navy' (a nation's fleet, and the deep blue color named after naval uniforms), ultimately from Latin 'navis', ship. It has no older history as a personal name; its appeal is the color and the nautical association.

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 Navy or Marlowe more popular?

Navy is more popular than Marlowe today: about 935 US babies were given the name Navy in 2025, compared with 575 named Marlowe.

What is the difference between Navy and Marlowe?

Navy means the navy; deep blue (english origin), while Marlowe means remnants of a drained lake (place name) (english origin).

Which name is older, Navy or Marlowe?

In US records, Navy first appears in 1985 and Marlowe in 1918, so Marlowe has the longer recorded history.