Marley is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #188 in 2016 with 297 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 481 births ranking #124. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 494.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 1,118 boys born was named Marley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Marley is a modern surname-style favourite with English place-name roots. It feels casual, current, and comfortably unisex.
The name rose through the popularity of surname and place names as first names and was also shaped by wider cultural familiarity with the surname Marley. Its appeal comes more from sound and style than from a single simple meaning.