Marley

Rank 277th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Marley was 277th most popular baby name for girls and 502nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,315 babies were named Marley in the United States. The gender distribution for "Marley" is 86.2% female and 13.8% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,558 babies in the United States were named Marley. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Marley is around 13 years old.

The name "Marley" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Marley is Mar.

Marley Meaning & Origin

Marley is an English name that means "from the lake meadow", and it can evoke connotations of peace and nature.

The name Marley is described as joyful, musical and free-spirited.

Pronunciation

Marley is pronounced maw-lee in English. The name Marley has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

Click below to hear how the name is pronounced:

Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Marley".

Fun Facts about Marley

The name Marley was popularized in pop culture through the movie "Marley & Me", which features a mischievous but loveable Labrador Retriever.

Contribute: You can submit interesting notes, tidbits, or fun facts about this name be sending us an email.

Geography

Change Year:

Where is the name Marley most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

Marlee Marlowe Marlo Mariella Mariela Marlow Marlie Marli Mariel Marla Marielle Marlei Miraal Miral Marely Mariely Marly Mirella Marilla Marylou Merle Mirielle Muriel Mareli Mireille

Top names staring with "M"

Mia Mateo Michael Mason Maverick Matthew Mila Miles Madison Maya Micah Madelyn Myles Milo Maria Madeline Maeve Melody Max Malachi Maxwell Maddox Millie Margaret Melanie All names starting with "M"

Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT