girl's name · in the US
Marlee
MAR-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 19,558
the United States
#536
2025 births
Marlee is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 577 babies in the United States, ranking #536. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2008, when 900 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,746 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marlee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 158 |
| 1950s | 194 |
| 1960s | 166 |
| 1970s | 180 |
| 1980s | 473 |
| 1990s | 2,064 |
| 2000s | 4,057 |
| 2010s | 6,577 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,955 |
How Popular Is Marlee?
In 2025, Marlee was given to 577 babies in the United States, ranking #536 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Marlee Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Marlee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Marlee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marlee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Marlee is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 98% girls · 6,741 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 347 babies
- England & Wales Both 82% girls · 246 babies
How to Say Marlee
- English MAR-lee
Sibling Names for Marlee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marlee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marlee
How popular is the name Marlee?
In 2025, Marlee was given to 577 babies in the United States, ranking #536 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Marlee a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marlee?
Marlee has 2 syllables.
When was Marlee most popular?
Marlee peaked in 2008, when 900 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marlee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marlee currently ranks #536 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.