Marley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Marley for boys#1397 US
Harley is a tough guy, while the rhyming Marley has a softer, gentler image. The name brings to mind reggae great Bob Marley, as well as the lovable dog from bestseller Marley and Me.
Marley is among the top unisex names in the US today.
Pronounced MAR-lee.
As of October 2026, Marley ranked #322 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #145 in 2008, Nameberry popularity #580.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #203 | 1,650 | #816 | 279 |
| 2015 | #218 | 1,499 | #862 | 262 |
| 2016 | #215 | 1,500 | #859 | 263 |
| 2017 | #209 | 1,475 | #949 | 220 |
| 2018 | #222 | 1,417 | #889 | 244 |
| 2019 | #233 | 1,335 | #1,065 | 192 |
| 2020 | #211 | 1,369 | #940 | 234 |
| 2021 | #215 | 1,379 | #1,132 | 180 |
| 2022 | #276 | 1,139 | #1,140 | 184 |
| 2023 | #285 | 1,106 | #1,203 | 166 |
| 2024 | #287 | 1,100 | #1,238 | 161 |
| 2025 | #322 | 950 | #1,397 | 131 |
World rankings
Marley for boys
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Famous Marleys
- Marley Eve SheltonGirl
American actress
- Marley Block (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of singer Ken Block of band Sister Hazel
- Marley Ware (adopted 2006)Girl
daughter of NFL football player DeMarcus Ware
- Marley Rose (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of singer Julia Fordham
- Marley Young (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of actor Jordan Young
- Marley Mae Bean (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of NASCAR driver Dexter Bean and beauty queen Misty McCrary
- Marley Rae McCall (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of model Eva Marcille and Kevin McCall
- Marley Tilford (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of actor Terrell Tilford
- Zahara Marley JolieGirl
Pitt (b. 2005), daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
- Bob MarleyBoy
Jamaican singer/musician
- Marley DaveyBoy
son of Aaron Davey
Marley in pop culture
- Marley RoseGirl
character on TV's "Glee"
- Marley LoveGirl
character on American soap "Another World"
- MarleyGirl
male dog in film and book "Marley & Me" by John Grogan
- "Marley & MeBoy
" 2008 American film
- Jacob MarleyBoy
the deceased former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge who appears to him as a ghost in Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"
- Marley RoseBoy
character in English TV series "Waterloo Road"