MAH-ree-on
Marion
About Marion
The name Marion peaked for boys at #80 in 1880. The name is most popular in South Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Marion is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Pronounced MAH-ree-on. 2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Marion ranked #2504 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #80 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #979.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,821 | 82 | 42.7 |
| 2015 | #1,904 | 77 | 40.2 |
| 2016 | #1,912 | 77 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | #1,889 | 77 | 41.6 |
| 2018 | #1,949 | 76 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | #2,074 | 70 | 39 |
| 2020 | #2,360 | 57 | 33 |
| 2021 | #3,057 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #2,338 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | #2,353 | 59 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | #2,321 | 61 | 35.4 |
| 2025 | #2,504 | 54 | 31.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Marion.
Famous Marions
- Marion Mitchell Morrison
birth name of John Wayne, American actor
- Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson
American media mogul
- Marion Shepilov Barry
American politician; former mayor of D.C.
- Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds
U.S. Senator from South Dakota
- Marion Motley
American NFL player
- Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight
American record producer and executive
- Marion "Preacher" Cox
American NASCAR car owner
- Marion Stevenson Butts
American NFL player
- Marion Sylvester Barber Jr. and III
American father and son NFL players
- Robert Marion Berry
U.S. Congressman from Arkansas
- Marion Christopher Barry (b. 1980)
son of politician Marion Barry
- Crawford Marion Turner (b. 2010)
son of country music singer Josh Turner
Marion in pop culture
- Marion Moseby
character on TV's The Suite Life
- Marion Pardon
character in film "The Californians"
- Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico
character on TV's "The Simpsons"