Unisex name · since 1937

Marley

Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 33,045 babies named Marley, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#322 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
33,045
born since 1937
2010s
peak decade

33,045 babies have been named Marley since 1937, making it today's #322 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Marley recorded 33,045 times among girls since 1937, holding rank #322 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.

  • #787 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #322 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 33,045 born since 1937
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marley ranks #787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #322 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 33,045 born since 1937, peaking in the 2010s.

#787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#322 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
33,045
born since 1937
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.1%
Marley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Marley's 33,045 recorded births place it above 98.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Marley compares

33,045 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Marley's all-time total is 88x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Marley Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 33,045 376 567,345
Peak-year births 2,359 21 19,840

Marley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marley splits its recorded history at 1989: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 2,359 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marley popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
2,359
Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 193719591973198319932003201320232025 950

Marley popularity over time - boys

5,359 total births recorded since 1914 (Marley as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5,359 births
0100200300400 191419261944196219861997200820192025 131

Marley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14,235 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Marley's strongest decade.

14,235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Marley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14,235 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Marley compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marley's total volume

Marley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -94, 6%-133, 7.4%-110, 4.6%-56, 7.7%-78, 4.6%-114, 4.6%-146, 2.7%-76, 4.2%-146, 2.2%-141, 4.5%-57, 8%-136, 2.9%-146, 2.9%-127, 7.1%-112, 4.1%Marley-89, 7.1%Marley
Marley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Marley by state

Where Marley concentrates geographically, total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,422 10.4%
#2 Texas
2,542 7.7%
#3 Florida
1,776 5.4%
#4 Georgia
1,338 4.0%
#5 New York
1,256 3.8%
#6 Ohio
1,236 3.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,193 3.6%
#8 North Carolina
1,109 3.4%
California share of Marley's total US births 10.4%
Even split

3,422 of 33,045 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Marley appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marley? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 33,045 babies named Marley. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #787 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #322 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 2,359 births.
Where does Marley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marley ranks #787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #322 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marley most popular? ▼
Marley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14,235 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Marley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marley are California (3,422 births), Texas (2,542 births), Florida (1,776 births).
Is Marley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Marley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33,045 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,359 births.
How long has the name Marley been used? ▼
Records for Marley go back to 1937, giving 89 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marley? ▼
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.

What to do with Marley's data

  • Marley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14,235 total births) through the 2020s (7,053) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Marleys (3,422 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marley

Nearby Names Like Marley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marley

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Marley side by side: Marley vs Mary Marley vs Margaret Marley vs Maria

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Alessia #326
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.