How Many People Are Named Marlee?
An estimated 16,851 people in the United States have the first name Marlee. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Marlee peaked in popularity in 2008 with 900 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marlee is overwhelmingly female, 256 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Marlee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
16,851
About 1 in 20,340 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
900 births
Total Registered
17,338
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlee
Marlee is predominantly female (98.5%), though 256 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marlee as a male name
Ranked #7,530 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (24 births)
Marlee as a female name
Ranked #509 in 2024
602 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (890 births)
Marlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlee span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,575 babies were registered. While Marlee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marlee by Decade
How has Marlee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marlee by State
Birth registrations for Marlee span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Maine, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 323 Marlees were registered per state.
Marlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marlee
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlee?
We estimate approximately 16,851 people named Marlee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 20,340 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlee a common name?
Marlee is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,338 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlee most popular?
Marlee reached peak popularity in 2008, when 900 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlee is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlee a female name?
Marlee is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlee Smith, Marlee Johnson, Marlee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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