Name meaning & stats
Marlies
Marlies. 175 US babies since 1940, peak 1963. Notable Marliess are 1.3× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1963
175 US babies were named Marlies between 1940 and 2025.
Marlies around the world
- Belgium: 540 babies since 1995, peak 1997
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marliess end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Medium · 17 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Marliess show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 61 Marlyss spell it Marlies
- Marlys 43%
- Maryalice 17%
- Marylouise 10%
- Marlis 5%
- Mariluz 4%
- Marielys 4%
- Marlise 3%
- Marielis 3%
- Marlyce 3%
- Marlies 2%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1963)