Marley is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1028 in 2012 with 190 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 291 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 578.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 9,982 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.