Marely
Girl name · #3864 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Marely, placing it at #3864 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Marely.
The 36-year story
Marely first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,005 girls were named Marely — good for #334 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marely per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marely in class?
Marely scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marely is most common
State-level data for Marely is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Marely
Statistically, parents drawn to Marely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariely, Jaslene, Maily, Janely, and Yarely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 175 | #1342 |
| 2009 | 327 | #851 |
| 2008 | 1,005 | #334 |
| 2007 | 391 | #746 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marely a popular girl name?
Marely ranked #3864 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Marely most popular?
Marely peaked in 2008, when 1,005 American girls received the name (ranked #334 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Marely. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.