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Marley

Marley ranks #87 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 16 places, 921 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #136 for cats.
Marley's popularity trend

Marley's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.1%0.2%0.3%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
921
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#87
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−14
2020 → 2025
Gender split
52% boys
48% girls52% boys
What does Marley mean?
/ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Marley began as an English surname formed from Old English words for "marten," a weasel-like animal, and "woodland clearing," describing a place where martens were found. It's widely associated with reggae icon Bob Marley, as well as the ghostly character Jacob Marley in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

Marley has a relaxed, warm sound, fitting for a laid-back, good-natured pet. It carries a bit of easy charisma, well suited to a companion with a chill, friendly vibe.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Marley shows up

Marley's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Noosa ShireAustralia0.5%
TorontoCanada0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
DarwinAustralia0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
Maple RidgeCanada0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%

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