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Marli

Girl

Meaning of Marli: German: 'bitter'

Marli is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2229th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2229

79 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,846

First recorded 1954 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 65 babies2006: 74 babies2007: 88 babies2008: 171 babies2009: 134 babies2010: 92 babies20102011: 79 babies2012: 78 babies2013: 84 babies2014: 106 babies2015: 103 babies2016: 94 babies2017: 104 babies2018: 104 babies2019: 102 babies2020: 90 babies20202021: 102 babies2022: 105 babies2023: 120 babies2024: 99 babies2025: 79 babies
US babies named Marli per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 171.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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