US rank #3241 Girls' name Peak 2008 2,841 births

Marely — #3241 US girls' name

2,841 babies named Marely in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s802000s18392010s7272020s189
#3241
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Marely was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

1,005 babies were named Marely in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marely

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,841 babies named Marely between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marely currently holds the #3241 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 1,005 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marely performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,839 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 649 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Marely in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marely in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,841 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,841

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2008

1,005 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,241

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
1,005
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Marely by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,839 births that decade — 65% of Marely's all-time total
1980s61990s802000s18392010s7272020s189

Marely by state

Where Marely concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
649 22.8%
#2 Texas
606 21.3%
#3 Arizona
113 4.0%
#4 Georgia
84 3.0%
#5 Illinois
83 2.9%
#6 Florida
69 2.4%
#7 North Carolina
65 2.3%
#8 Washington
55 1.9%
California share of Marely's total US births 22.8%
Even split

649 of 2,841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Marely appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marely?
2,841 babies have been named Marely since 1989. It currently ranks #3241 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 1,005 births.
When was Marely most popular?
Marely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,839 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Marely most popular?
The top states for the name Marely are California (649 births), Texas (606 births), Arizona (113 births).
How long has the name Marely been used?
Marely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.