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Marley

“Boundary clearing, pleasant clearing, or marten's clearing” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1393 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Marley has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #763 (2008) · 5,359 babies named Marley all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 690 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 980 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marleys

• Marley Marl — American DJ, record producer and rapper
• Marley Aké — French and Ivorian association football player
• Marley Watkins — Welsh footballer (born 1990)
• Marley Williams — Australian rules footballer
• Marley Marshall-Miranda — English footballer

In stories & tradition

• Marley Hudson — As the World Turns
• Marley Davidson — comics character
• Marley Kelly — Waterloo Road

What Marleys become

Among 50 notable people named Marley:

Athletes appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marley Aké, French and Ivorian association football player.

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