Gender
Origin
- English
- From the march meadow
Near the meadow by the lake; surname; also a variant of Marlene, woman from Magdala
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marley
Pronunciation
m(a)-rley, mar-ley
Famous People
Actress Marlee Matlin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #761, 291 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1393, 131 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #145, 2,354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #322, 950 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | 950 |
| 2024 | 161 | 1,100 |
| 2023 | 166 | 1,106 |
| 2022 | 184 | 1,139 |
| 2021 | 180 | 1,379 |
| 2020 | 234 | 1,369 |
| 2019 | 192 | 1,335 |
| 2018 | 244 | 1,417 |
| 2017 | 220 | 1,475 |
| 2016 | 263 | 1,500 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #124, 481 births); most recent 2025 (rank #125, 395 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #348, 133 births); most recent 2025 (rank #434, 93 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 395 | 93 |
| 2024 | 441 | 114 |
| 2023 | 410 | 126 |
| 2022 | 437 | 127 |
| 2021 | 444 | 133 |
| 2020 | 395 | 125 |
| 2019 | 282 | 117 |
| 2018 | 294 | 119 |
| 2017 | 315 | 127 |
| 2016 | 297 | 107 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #209, 331 births); most recent 2023 (rank #260, 214 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #513, 106 births); most recent 2023 (rank #570, 78 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 214 | 78 |
| 2022 | 241 | 76 |
| 2021 | 305 | 84 |
| 2020 | 299 | 106 |
| 2019 | 288 | 94 |
| 2018 | 331 | 94 |
| 2017 | 318 | 100 |
| 2016 | 325 | 95 |
| 2015 | 319 | 98 |
| 2014 | 275 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #351, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #333, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #546, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #208, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #160, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #284, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 26 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 10 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 21 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 22 |
| 2016 | 6 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #227, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #541, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #157, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 16 |
| 2019 | 5 | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 15 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 17 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | – | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence