Marley
Top 1000
About Marley
Reggae master Bob's surname was one of the biggest risers on the popularity charts for girls in 2008, with spellings Marlee and Marely also leaping in favor. Also used for boys, Marley is one of the top unisex names in the US.
As of October 2026, Marley ranked #322 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #145 in 2008, Nameberry popularity #693.
Editor's take: The name Marley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "pleasant seaside meadow".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #203 | 1,650 | 923.7 |
| 2015 | #218 | 1,499 | 839.7 |
| 2016 | #215 | 1,500 | 846.5 |
| 2017 | #209 | 1,475 | 854.3 |
| 2018 | #222 | 1,417 | 833 |
| 2019 | #233 | 1,335 | 795.4 |
| 2020 | #211 | 1,369 | 846.9 |
| 2021 | #215 | 1,379 | 840.4 |
| 2022 | #276 | 1,139 | 694.5 |
| 2023 | #285 | 1,106 | 689.3 |
| 2024 | #287 | 1,100 | 678.9 |
| 2025 | #322 | 950 | 591.1 |
World rankings
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Famous Marleys
- Marley Eve Shelton
American actress
- Marley Block (b. 2003)
daughter of singer Ken Block of band Sister Hazel
- Marley Ware (adopted 2006)
daughter of NFL football player DeMarcus Ware
- Marley Rose (b. 2006)
daughter of singer Julia Fordham
- Marley Young (b. 2013)
daughter of actor Jordan Young
- Marley Mae Bean (b. 2013)
daughter of NASCAR driver Dexter Bean and beauty queen Misty McCrary
- Marley Rae McCall (b. 2014)
daughter of model Eva Marcille and Kevin McCall
- Marley Tilford (b. 2014)
daughter of actor Terrell Tilford
- Zahara Marley Jolie
Pitt (b. 2005), daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Marley in pop culture
- Marley Rose
character on TV's "Glee"
- Marley Love
character on American soap "Another World"
- Marley
male dog in film and book "Marley & Me" by John Grogan