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Marley

Meaning: Boundary clearing, pleasant clearing, or marten's clearing
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #1397 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

13% boys · 87% girls — About 87% of babies named Marley in recent years have been girls. Marley →

Popularity over time

Marley reached its best rank, #766, in 2008 and ranked #1397 in 2025. About 5,400 boys have carried it since 1914.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#125 in England & Wales (2025) · #201 in New Zealand (2025) · #215 in Scotland (2025) · #248 in N. Ireland (2025) · #351 in France (2025) · #371 in Sweden (2025) · #486 in Netherlands (2025) · #491 in Ireland (2025) · #946 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,471 in Belgium (2025) · #2,079 in Canada (2024).

Famous Marleys

Marley Marl — American DJ, record producer and rapper
Marley Aké — French and Ivorian association football player
Marley Watkins — Welsh footballer (born 1990)
Marley Williams — Australian rules footballer
Marley Marshall-Miranda — English footballer

In stories & tradition

Marley Davidson — Marley Davidson (comics)
Marley Kelly — Waterloo Road (TV series)

What Marleys become

Among 50 notable people named Marley:

Sports figures appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marley Aké, French and Ivorian association football player.

Similar names: Kolten · Marlo · Charley · Rylen · Bentlee · Rylee

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