Marely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,878

among girls · ↓616 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Marely · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

1,005 babies

All-time total

2,879

#3,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Marely popularity over time

2,879 babies have been named Marely since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	6	1	–	#11,753
1990s	80	8	+1233%	#7,411
2000s	1,839	184	+2199%	#334
2010s	727	73	-60%	#1,345
2020s (to 2025)	227	38	-48%	#3,262

Where Marely is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

Where Marely is most popular

Girls named Marely per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Marely born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	11	0.078	+215%
Texas	52	0.065	+160%
California	44	0.052	+110%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marely

Marely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,878 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,879 American babies have been named Marely. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,005 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marely?

The median living Marely is about 17 years old; half are between 14 and 17. An estimated 2,900 people named Marely are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marely year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,878
2024	49	#3,262
2023	47	#3,408
2022	39	#3,870
2021	29	#4,695
2020	25	#5,120
2019	45	#3,488
2018	29	#4,734
2017	50	#3,230
2016	37	#4,054
2015	54	#3,114
2014	68	#2,606
2013	73	#2,476
2012	95	#2,040
2011	101	#1,964
2010	175	#1,345
2009	327	#852
2008	1,005	#334
2007	391	#747
2006	21	#6,272
2005	23	#5,546
2004	11	#9,660
2003	22	#5,534
2002	12	#8,632
2001	8	#11,656
2000	19	#5,853
1995	10	#8,490
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marely, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marely?

The median living Marely is about 17 years old. Half of all living Marelys are between 14 and 17 years old.

How many people named Marely are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Marely are alive in the United States, based on 2,879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marely in 2025?

Marely ranked #3,878 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marely?

2,879 babies have been named Marely in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marely most popular?

Marely peaked in 2008, when 1,005 newborns received the name.

Is Marely a boy or girl name?

Marely is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marely rising or falling?

Marely is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marely become more popular?

Marely is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Marely in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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