Marley is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #285 in 2023 with 1,106 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 2,359 births ranking #145. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 374.7%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 1,449 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.