Girls' name · since 1954
Marli
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 2,841 babies named Marli, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,727 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,309 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,841
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,841 babies have been named Marli since 1954, making it today's #2309 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marli has been recorded 2,841 times among girls since 1954, currently ranked #2309 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #3,727 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,309 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,841 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marli ranks #3,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,309 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,841 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,727 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,309 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,841
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
Marli's 2,841 recorded births place it above 94.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Marli compares
2,841 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Marli's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,841 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 171 | 21 | 19,840 |
Marli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marli's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 171, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marli popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 171
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Marli popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2024 (Marli as boys' name)
Marli by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (946 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Marli's strongest decade.
946 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 124
1980s
124 births
- 1990s 289
1990s
289 births
- 2000s
2000s
775 births
- 2010s
2010s
946 births
- 2020s
2020s
590 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 946 births (33% of all-time use).
How Marli 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 Marli's total volume
Marli by state
Where Marli concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 243 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 122 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 105 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 84 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 71 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 50 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 46 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 27 | 1.0% |
243 of 2,841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Marli appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marli's data
- Marli's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (946 total births) through the 2020s (590) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Marlis (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
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, 1954–2025 (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 Marli 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.