Marion
Girl name · #2036 in 2025 · Very rare
Marion is currently the #2036 girl name in the United States — 93 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1509, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Marion.
The 145-year story
Marion first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 115 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 6,047 girls were named Marion — good for #46 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marion per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marion is most common
State-level data for Marion is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marion
Statistically, parents drawn to Marion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marian, Mildred, Maryann, Minnie, and Muriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1545 |
| 2016 | 159 | #1446 |
| 2015 | 150 | #1509 |
| 2014 | 142 | #1534 |
| 2013 | 140 | #1555 |
| 2012 | 109 | #1846 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1817 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 110 | #1901 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 113 | #1859 |
| 2006 | 97 | #2031 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1878 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1726 |
| 2003 | 119 | #1612 |
| 2002 | 130 | #1468 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marion a popular girl name?
Marion ranked #2036 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1509.
When was the name Marion most popular?
Marion peaked in 1924, when 6,047 American girls received the name (ranked #46 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Marion. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.