Marion

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly bitter or rebellious
Origin: French surname — From Marion, a diminutive of Marie

Boy's name · #2504 in the US (2025) · Vintage

33% boys · 67% girls — About 67% of babies named Marion in recent years have been girls. Marion →

Popularity over time

Marion is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1880, when it ranked #80. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 72,000 boys since 1880, ranked #2504 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#7,352 in Ecuador (2022) · #5,616 in France (2019) · #1,983 in Canada (2018) · #2,527 in Austria (2013) · #1,591 in Sweden (2009).

Famous Marions

Marion Barry — Mayor of the District of Columbia (1979–1991; 1995–1999) (1936–2014)
Marion Barber III — American football player (1983–2022)
Marion Tinsley — American checkers player (1927–1995)
Marion Motley — American football player (1920–1999)
Marion Brown — American saxophonist (1931–2010)

In stories & tradition

Marion Cobretti — Cobra (film)
Marion Moseby — The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV series)
Marion Hill — In the House (TV series)

What Marions become

Among 2,396 notable people named Marion:

Medical professionals appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marion Mann, American physician (1920–2022).

Similar names: Mario · Willis · Marcell · Pete · Addison · Ellison

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