Feminine dossier · first seen 1937

Marley

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
2,359
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1937Peak 20082025
peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Marley

How many people are named Marley?

An estimated 32,709 living Americans are named Marley.

How rare is Marley?

Marley is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 950 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.7% from its 2008 peak.

How old is the typical Marley?

The median age of a living American named Marley is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 18 years old.

Is Marley still popular?

Yes. Marley is holding steady, with 950 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
59.7%
2025
950
All-time
33,045

Marley broke out in Pennsylvania (2001) and became over-represented in 23 states over 22 years.

Broke out: Pennsylvania, 2001 · over-represented in 23 states over 22 years

Alabama: broke out 2004 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2010 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2016 CO Connecticut: broke out 2021 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2019 GA Hawaii: broke out 2008 HI Idaho: broke out 2008 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2011 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: broke out 2014 KS Kentucky: broke out 2016 KY Louisiana: broke out 2004 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2020 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2023 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2004 MS Missouri: broke out 2011 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2009 OK Oregon: broke out 2004 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2001 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2008 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2010 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2007 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 2008 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2007 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY