Marley is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1582 in 2002 with 78 recorded births. This places Marley in the top 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 291 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 178.6%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 24,891 boys born was named Marley. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.