Marlie

The Marlie pushes reggae king Bob's surname toward the popular Charlie. Marley is one of those names with several well-used variations, particularly for girls. Here they are ranked, with each spelling going to about half as many baby girls as the spelling before. The classic Marley is Number 1, given to about 1100 baby girls in the US, followed by Marlee, Marleigh, our girl Marlie, Marli, Marly, and Marlei, used for about 25.

With all the spellings counted together, the name was given to nearly 2500 baby girls last year, about the same number that were named Hadley, Juniper, and Bella, which all rank close to the Top 100. And then there are all the trendy little Marlows of various spellings. Meaning: Whatever way you spell it, you might be giving your daughter a name that's more popular than you think.

Pronounced MAR-lee.

As of October 2026, Marlie ranked #1422 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #895 in 2009.