How Many People Are Named Marli?
An estimated 2,716 people in the United States have the first name Marli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Marli peaked in popularity in 2008 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marli 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 Marli paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marli 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
2,716
About 1 in 126,198 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
171 births
Total Registered
2,767
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marli
Marli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,767 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Marli as a male name
Ranked #13,461 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Marli as a female name
Ranked #2,059 in 2024
94 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (171 births)
Marli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marli span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 946 babies were registered. While Marli is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marli by Decade
How has Marli 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.
Marli by State
Birth registrations for Marli span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 39 Marlis were registered per state.
Marli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marli
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marli?
We estimate approximately 2,716 people named Marli 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 126,198 Americans share this first name.
Is Marli a common name?
Marli is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,767 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marli most popular?
Marli reached peak popularity in 2008, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marli is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marli a female name?
Marli is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marli Smith, Marli Johnson, Marli 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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