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Marion

Unisex

Marion 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

01.512k3.024k4.535k6.047k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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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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