Meaning of the nameMarlon
- Male
- Mar-lon
Marlon is a male name used in English and other languages, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marlon is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 77,360
- Rank in Brazil
- #399
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 72,943
- people
Marlon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marlon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (23,918 people).
452 women 76,908 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marlon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marlon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.088%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.078%
- Santa Catarina 0.063%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.060%
- Paraná 0.053%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 12,545 | 0.078% |
| Minas Gerais | 10,112 | 0.049% |
| São Paulo | 8,077 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,493 | 0.060% |
| Paraná | 6,073 | 0.053% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,795 | 0.063% |
| Bahia | 4,756 | 0.034% |
| Pará | 4,222 | 0.052% |
| Pernambuco | 2,577 | 0.028% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,020 | 0.053% |
| Maranhão | 1,907 | 0.028% |
| Goiás | 1,723 | 0.024% |
| Ceará | 1,707 | 0.019% |
| Amazonas | 1,481 | 0.038% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,347 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,106 | 0.040% |
| Piauí | 832 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 799 | 0.028% |
| Paraíba | 792 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 655 | 0.020% |
| Amapá | 649 | 0.088% |
| Sergipe | 648 | 0.029% |
| Alagoas | 638 | 0.020% |
| Rondônia | 611 | 0.039% |
| Tocantins | 391 | 0.026% |
| Acre | 206 | 0.025% |
| Roraima | 198 | 0.031% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marlon
Wiktionary lists Marlon as a male name in English, with no etymology, and as a loanword from English in Spanish and Cebuano. Behind the Name classifies it as an English name of unknown meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 77,360 people named Marlon, with a median age of 25. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, most common in Amapá. Marllon, with LL, is the alternative form that Wiktionary lists in the English entry.
This is the standard spelling and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Marlon
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Marlon | 77,360 |
| Marllon | 2,435 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Marlon · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Marlon · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Marlon
What does the name Marlon mean?
The meaning of Marlon is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Marlon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 77,360 people with the first name Marlon, which ranks it number 399 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Marlon a boy's or a girl's name?
Marlon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 452 women and 76,908 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marlon most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.088% of the state's population is named Marlon (649 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Marlon?
Marllon. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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