Marlie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,422

among girls · ↑160 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

153

named Marlie · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,505

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

306 babies

All-time total

4,542

#2,740 all-time among girls

First recorded

1937

in Social Security records

Marlie popularity over time

4,542 babies have been named Marlie since 1937, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,689
1940s	6	1	+20%	#5,091
1950s	8	1	+33%	#4,779
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#5,861
1980s	116	12	+123%	#4,378
1990s	353	35	+204%	#2,592
2000s	1,296	130	+267%	#895
2010s	1,819	182	+40%	#1,100
2020s (to 2025)	887	148	-19%	#1,368

Where Marlie 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	152	0.09	outside top 500
2027	151	0.09	outside top 500
2028	150	0.09	outside top 500
2029	149	0.09	outside top 500
2030	149	0.09	outside top 500

Where Marlie is most popular

Girls named Marlie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Missouri, 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 Marlie 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
Tennessee	25	0.158	+75%
Missouri	19	0.158	+75%
Georgia	35	0.154	+71%
Louisiana	13	0.149	+65%
Iowa	8	0.137	+52%
North Carolina	30	0.132	+46%
Ohio	31	0.131	+45%
Alabama	11	0.117	+30%
Florida	50	0.117	+30%
Arkansas	5	0.095	+5%
Michigan	14	0.077	-15%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	-20%
Illinois	13	0.057	-37%
Maryland	6	0.057	-37%
Texas	42	0.052	-42%
California	42	0.050	-44%
Indiana	7	0.050	-45%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-49%
New York	17	0.043	-52%
Virginia	6	0.035	-61%
Washington	5	0.035	-62%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Marlie

Marlie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,422 in 2025 with 153 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 4,542 American babies have been named Marlie. Its peak came in 2009, when 306 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 Marlie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marlie?

The median living Marlie is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 4,500 people named Marlie 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.

Marlie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	153	#1,422
2024	133	#1,582
2023	132	#1,592
2022	150	#1,472
2021	162	#1,368
2020	157	#1,395
2019	162	#1,389
2018	148	#1,485
2017	144	#1,532
2016	185	#1,299
2015	207	#1,208
2014	203	#1,202
2013	223	#1,100
2012	160	#1,428
2011	187	#1,275
2010	200	#1,213
2009	306	#895
2008	301	#912
2007	141	#1,597
2006	110	#1,857
2005	99	#1,945
2004	82	#2,187
2003	69	#2,402
2002	70	#2,323
2001	63	#2,477
2000	55	#2,696
1995	26	#4,056
1990	22	#4,461
1985	18	#4,378
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,253
1970	7	#6,777
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlie?

The median living Marlie is about 13 years old. Half of all living Marlies are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Marlie are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Marlie are alive in the United States, based on 4,542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlie in 2025?

Marlie ranked #1,422 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 153 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marlie?

4,542 babies have been named Marlie in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlie most popular?

Marlie peaked in 2009, when 306 newborns received the name.

Is Marlie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlie rising or falling?

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

Will Marlie become more popular?

Marlie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 149 girls named Marlie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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