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Marlei

Girl

Meaning of Marlei: American: 'modern phonetic variant of Marley'

Marlei is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4045th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4045

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

795

First recorded 2002 · peak 2020

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 56 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 55 babies2018: 53 babies2019: 67 babies2020: 75 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 47 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Marlei per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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