Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Marli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,317 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,317
among girls · ↓252 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Marli · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,345
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
171 babies
All-time total
2,846
#3,726 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Marli popularity over time

2,846 babies have been named Marli since 1954, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – #5,524
1960s 31 – 31 3 +417% #4,917
1970s 80 – 80 8 +158% #4,091
1980s 124 – 124 12 +55% #3,383
1990s 289 – 289 29 +133% #3,271
2000s 775 – 775 78 +168% #1,394
2010s 946 – 946 95 +22% #1,903
2020s (to 2025) 590 5 595 99 +5% #1,718

Where Marli 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 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 77 0.05 outside top 500
2030 77 0.05 outside top 500

Where Marli is most popular

Girls named Marli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.

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 Marli 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
Louisiana 20 0.228 +271%
Alabama 12 0.128 +107%
Georgia 27 0.119 +93%
Pennsylvania 24 0.102 +65%
Ohio 20 0.084 +37%
North Carolina 17 0.075 +21%
Maryland 7 0.066 +7%
Florida 27 0.063 ≈ national
Texas 47 0.058 -5%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -10%
Colorado 6 0.054 -13%
Tennessee 7 0.044 -28%
Michigan 5 0.027 -55%
California 19 0.023 -63%
Illinois 5 0.022 -65%
New York 5 0.013 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Marli

Marli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,317 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 2,846 American babies have been named Marli. Its peak came in 2008, when 171 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 Marli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marli?

The median living Marli is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 2,800 people named Marli are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Marli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 79 #2,317 – –
2024 94 #2,065 5 #13,515
2023 120 #1,718 – –
2022 105 #1,913 – –
2021 102 #1,937 – –
2020 90 #2,058 – –
2019 102 #1,938 – –
2018 104 #1,921 – –
2017 104 #1,938 – –
2016 94 #2,090 – –
2015 103 #1,959 – –
2014 106 #1,903 – –
2013 84 #2,227 – –
2012 78 #2,393 – –
2011 79 #2,361 – –
2010 92 #2,147 – –
2009 134 #1,670 – –
2008 171 #1,394 – –
2007 88 #2,241 – –
2006 74 #2,501 – –
2005 65 #2,618 – –
2004 60 #2,730 – –
2003 47 #3,164 – –
2002 46 #3,125 – –
2001 43 #3,234 – –
2000 47 #3,003 – –
1995 21 #4,784 – –
1990 17 #5,445 – –
1985 15 #4,998 – –
1980 8 #7,844 – –
1975 7 #7,653 – –
1970 9 #5,658 – –
1965 5 #7,159 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marli?

The median living Marli is about 14 years old. Half of all living Marlis are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Marli are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Marli are alive in the United States, based on 2,846 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marli in 2025?

Marli ranked #2,317 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marli?

2,846 babies have been named Marli in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marli most popular?

Marli peaked in 2008, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Marli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marli rising or falling?

Marli has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Marli become more popular?

Marli looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 girls named Marli in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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