Marley is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1287 in 1997 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 133 births ranking #348. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 27.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 20,942 girls 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.