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Marlee

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

Girl's name · #536 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marlee has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #367 (2008) · 17,654 babies named Marlee all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marlees

• Marlee Matlin — American actress (born 1965)
• Marlee Ranacher — Australian writer
• Marlee Scott — Canadian singer
• Marlee Powers — Canadian curler

What Marlees become

Among 17 notable people named Marlee:

No single standout — notable Marlees spread across many fields.

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