Marley

Girl name

Marley has been given to 38,404 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #322 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/

From several different places in England, from Old English mære (“boundary”) or myrig (“pleasant”) or mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). In the first case, equivalent to mere (“boundary”)API +&lrm; -ley (“lea”)API.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

38,404

Peak year

2008 (2,650 babies)

Rank in 2025

#322 for girls

First recorded

1914

10-year trend

▼ -39%

Gender split

86% girls / 14% boys

Famous people named Marley

Marley Shelton

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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