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The first name Marleigh

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Variant of Marley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 10 girls were named Marleigh, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 26 births (#1,245).

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GirlsBoys
213
babies named Marleigh, 1996–2025
#2,605
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marleigh with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Marleigh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 261 girls born in the United States were named Marleigh, the 976th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 419 were.

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6,111
babies named Marleigh since 1880
#976
rank in 2025
2021
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Marleigh mean?
Variant of Marley.
How popular is the name Marleigh?
In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Marleigh, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2022, with 26 births.
Is Marleigh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,111 US babies named Marleigh since 1880 were girls.
When was Marleigh most popular?
2021 in the United States, when 419 babies were named Marleigh, its highest rank at 690th.