Marlie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marlie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marlie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marlie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marlie is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “pleasant wood, boundary clearing”. A variant spelling of Marley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,542 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 958 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 85 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marlie per year, United States (1937 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (306/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (69/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (8/yr).
Marlie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,631 nationally (given to 355 babies that year).
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