Spellings
Marley or Marlee?
In the US in 2025, 53% of babies in this name family were spelled Marley and 32% Marlee. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Marley53% of the family950 born in 2025#322 among girls−37% since 2015Marlee32% of the family564 born in 2025#536 among girls−19% since 2015Marlie9% of the family153 born in 2025#1,417 among girls−26% since 2015Marli4% of the family79 born in 2025#2,298 among girls−23% since 2015Marlei2% of the family34 born in 2025#4,172 among girls−39% since 2015
Ten years ago
Marley already led in 2015, with 59% of the family's births; it has 53% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,561 to 1,780 births (−30%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marley | 1,499 | 950 | −37% |
| Marlee | 696 | 564 | −19% |
| Marlie | 207 | 153 | −26% |
| Marli | 103 | 79 | −23% |
| Marlei | 56 | 34 | −39% |
How they sound
- Marley /ˈmɑrli/ (MAR-lee)
- Marlee /ˈmɑrli/ (MAR-lee)
- Marlie /ˈmɑrli/ (MAR-lee)
- Marli /ˈmɑrli/ (MAR-lee)
- Marlei /mɑrˈleɪ/ (mar-LAY)
In France
In France in 2025: Marley 145 births (#344 among boys) and Marlie 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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