Marley

Marley

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 18% girls / 82% boys

Origin: English

Marley first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 481 babies (rank #124 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,347

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

481

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marley

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	50	#417
1997	61	#377
1998	58	#388
1999	73	#342
2000	104	#270
2001	90	#304
2002	81	#328
2003	126	#251
2004	131	#252
2005	157	#226
2006	208	#204
2007	208	#220
2008	299	#168
2009	481	#124
2010	348	#160
2011	376	#157
2012	345	#169
2013	302	#186
2014	292	#193
2015	283	#205
2016	297	#188

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#417

1997

#377

1998

#388

1999

#342

2000

104

#270

2001

#304

2002

#328

2003

126

#251

2004

131

#252

2005

157

#226

2006

208

#204

2007

208

#220

2008

299

#168

2009

481

#124

2010

348

#160

2011

376

#157

2012

345

#169

2013

302

#186

2014

292

#193

2015

283

#205

2016

297

#188

Numerology of Marley

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marley

Share your Marley story

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