Marion
UnisexMarion has been given to 261,713 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924.
Meaning & origin
From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
261,713
Peak year
1924 (7,660 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -35%
Gender split
72% girls / 28% boys
Famous people named Marion
Marine Le Pen
French politician (born 1968)
Marion Cotillard
French actress (born 1975)
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910–1990)
Marion Bartoli
French tennis player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Marion.
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