unisex name
Motley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 240
Motley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Motley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 224 |
How popular is Motley?
In 2025, Motley was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Motley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Motley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Motley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Motley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Motley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Motley
How popular is the name Motley?
In 2025, Motley was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Motley a girl's or a boy's name?
Motley is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Motley?
Motley has 2 syllables.
When was Motley most popular?
Motley peaked in 2022, when 53 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Motley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Motley currently ranks #7,087 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.