Marley is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1805 in 1999 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 133 births ranking #348. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 18.2%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 31,299 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.