girl's name
Marli
- Origin Brazilian Portuguese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,330
Scotland
#655
2023 births
Marli is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marli is a name of Brazilian Portuguese origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 171 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,967 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Marli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 289 |
| 2000s | 775 |
| 2010s | 946 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 595 |
How popular is Marli?
In 2025, Marli was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marli 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 Marli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marli in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marli
How popular is the name Marli?
In 2025, Marli was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marli a girl's or a boy's name?
Marli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marli most popular?
Marli peaked in 2008, when 171 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marli currently ranks #2,301 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.