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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marion

Ranked #876 - 1 in 154,491 people
US

Most common in

United States

52k bearers

World total

51,783

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#876

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States52k
Worldwide
~52k
rank #876
Rarity
1 in 154,491
of people globally
Gender split
28/72
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~52k in US

About the name Marion

There are an estimated 51,783 people named Marion alive worldwide today. That ranks Marion at #876 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marion is held by approximately 51,783 people, ranking #876 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,409 U.S. residents).

Marion is used by both genders, 27.7% male and 72.3% female.

Marion appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 27.7%Female 72.3%

Marion popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marion, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 304
  2. 1881: 272
  3. 1882: 298
  4. 1883: 347
  5. 1884: 365
  6. 1885: 339
  7. 1886: 455
  8. 1887: 385
  9. 1888: 484
  10. 1889: 484
  11. 1890: 523
  12. 1891: 534
  13. 1892: 663
  14. 1893: 671
  15. 1894: 741
  16. 1895: 1,004
  17. 1896: 1,159
  18. 1897: 1,147
  19. 1898: 1,251
  20. 1899: 1,125
  21. 1900: 1,386
  22. 1901: 1,122
  23. 1902: 1,209
  24. 1903: 1,230
  25. 1904: 1,307
  26. 1905: 1,311
  27. 1906: 1,364
  28. 1907: 1,477
  29. 1908: 1,582
  30. 1909: 1,692
  31. 1910: 1,989
  32. 1911: 2,090
  33. 1912: 3,202
  34. 1913: 3,625
  35. 1914: 4,532
  36. 1915: 5,751
  37. 1916: 6,390
  38. 1917: 6,787
  39. 1918: 7,118
  40. 1919: 6,646
  41. 1920: 7,349
  42. 1921: 7,530
  43. 1922: 7,298
  44. 1923: 7,381
  45. 1924: 7,660
  46. 1925: 7,194
  47. 1926: 6,979
  48. 1927: 6,803
  49. 1928: 6,935
  50. 1929: 6,084
  51. 1930: 5,694
  52. 1931: 5,074
  53. 1932: 4,809
  54. 1933: 4,394
  55. 1934: 4,014
  56. 1935: 3,994
  57. 1936: 3,629
  58. 1937: 3,425
  59. 1938: 3,289
  60. 1939: 3,102
  61. 1940: 3,160
  62. 1941: 3,011
  63. 1942: 3,204
  64. 1943: 3,190
  65. 1944: 2,758
  66. 1945: 2,443
  67. 1946: 2,698
  68. 1947: 2,809
  69. 1948: 2,526
  70. 1949: 2,359
  71. 1950: 2,207
  72. 1951: 2,194
  73. 1952: 2,046
  74. 1953: 2,052
  75. 1954: 2,170
  76. 1955: 1,859
  77. 1956: 1,848
  78. 1957: 1,665
  79. 1958: 1,637
  80. 1959: 1,466
  81. 1960: 1,350
  82. 1961: 1,317
  83. 1962: 1,263
  84. 1963: 1,194
  85. 1964: 1,183
  86. 1965: 997
  87. 1966: 885
  88. 1967: 810
  89. 1968: 801
  90. 1969: 755
  91. 1970: 687
  92. 1971: 705
  93. 1972: 593
  94. 1973: 566
  95. 1974: 500
  96. 1975: 478
  97. 1976: 434
  98. 1977: 456
  99. 1978: 389
  100. 1979: 418
  101. 1980: 394
  102. 1981: 398
  103. 1982: 394
  104. 1983: 312
  105. 1984: 334
  106. 1985: 323
  107. 1986: 326
  108. 1987: 288
  109. 1988: 344
  110. 1989: 301
  111. 1990: 302
  112. 1991: 303
  113. 1992: 304
  114. 1993: 217
  115. 1994: 209
  116. 1995: 198
  117. 1996: 232
  118. 1997: 260
  119. 1998: 259
  120. 1999: 211
  121. 2000: 244
  122. 2001: 226
  123. 2002: 250
  124. 2003: 277
  125. 2004: 250
  126. 2005: 270
  127. 2006: 253
  128. 2007: 259
  129. 2008: 237
  130. 2009: 229
  131. 2010: 222
  132. 2011: 213
  133. 2012: 219
  134. 2013: 237
  135. 2014: 224
  136. 2015: 227
  137. 2016: 236
  138. 2017: 219
  139. 2018: 210
  140. 2019: 209
  141. 2020: 163
  142. 2021: 167
  143. 2022: 182
  144. 2023: 184
  145. 2024: 169
  146. 2025: 147

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marion worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,783 people named Marion alive worldwide today, ranking #876 globally.

Is Marion a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 154,491 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,783 bearers, which is 1 in 6,409 Americans.

Is Marion a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marion is used 27.7% male and 72.3% female.

Where does the name Marion come from?

Who are famous people named Marion?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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