Girl · #529 in 2026

Marlee

Name: Popularity of the name Marlee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marlee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marlee is a female given name. Notable persons with this name include:Marlee Matlin, American actress Marlee Ranacher, Australian author Marlee Scott, Canadian country music singer now living in the United States

Current Rank

#529

Peak Rank

#367 (2008)

Total Babies

18K

5-Yr Trend

-9%

1915

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#367

Peak Rank

18K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marlee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Marlee

Marlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 890 Marlees were born — ranking #367 that year. As of 2026, Marlee ranks #529 for baby girls with 578 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 18K Marlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marlee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marlee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlee

What does the name Marlee mean?

How popular is Marlee in 2026?

In 2026, Marlee ranks #529 among girls' names in the U.S., with 578 babies given the name that year.

When was Marlee most popular?

Marlee reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #367 that year with 890 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marlee most popular?

Marlee has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Mississippi, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marlee.

Is Marlee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marlee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marlee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marlee include Ester, Mira, Sherlyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marlee

Marlee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Marlee's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #367. Use the chart and map above to compare Marlee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.