Marly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,179

among girls · ↓1,558 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Marly · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

89 babies

All-time total

1,665

#5,342 all-time among girls

First recorded

1949

in Social Security records

Marly popularity over time

1,665 babies have been named Marly since 1949, 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

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	6	–	6	1	–	#5,048
1950s	19	–	19	2	+217%	#4,980
1960s	22	–	22	2	+16%	#6,364
1970s	82	–	82	8	+273%	#3,384
1980s	146	–	146	15	+78%	#3,684
1990s	279	–	279	28	+91%	#3,322
2000s	497	5	502	50	+80%	#2,226
2010s	431	–	431	43	-14%	#2,776
2020s (to 2025)	178	–	178	30	-31%	#3,621

Where Marly 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Marly

Marly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,179 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 1,665 American babies have been named Marly. Its peak came in 2008, when 89 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 Marly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marly?

The median living Marly is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 30. An estimated 1,600 people named Marly 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.

Marly 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	25	#5,179	–	–
2024	43	#3,621	–	–
2023	26	#5,079	–	–
2022	31	#4,546	–	–
2021	30	#4,573	–	–
2020	23	#5,429	–	–
2019	26	#5,121	–	–
2018	31	#4,526	–	–
2017	45	#3,465	–	–
2016	45	#3,500	–	–
2015	40	#3,823	–	–
2014	43	#3,635	–	–
2013	59	#2,893	–	–
2012	44	#3,624	–	–
2011	34	#4,322	–	–
2010	64	#2,776	–	–
2009	63	#2,820	–	–
2008	89	#2,226	–	–
2007	46	#3,577	–	–
2006	56	#3,042	5	#13,302
2005	48	#3,244	–	–
2004	42	#3,544	–	–
2003	35	#3,926	–	–
2002	30	#4,244	–	–
2001	51	#2,864	–	–
2000	37	#3,566	–	–
1995	30	#3,637	–	–
1990	30	#3,595	–	–
1985	23	#3,684	–	–
1980	6	#9,839	–	–
1975	8	#6,887	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#6,968	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marly?

The median living Marly is about 19 years old. Half of all living Marlys are between 12 and 30 years old.

How many people named Marly are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Marly are alive in the United States, based on 1,665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marly in 2025?

Marly ranked #5,179 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marly?

1,665 babies have been named Marly in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marly most popular?

Marly peaked in 2008, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Marly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marly rising or falling?

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

Will Marly become more popular?

Marly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Marly 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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