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Marion

Marion holds the #2036 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 93 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1841 in 2020 to #2036 today. Its strongest year on record was 1922 (#42 nationally, 5,667 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in South Carolina (#560 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#2036
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#42
in 1922 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
93
girls named Marion

Marion popularity, 1880–2025

0.13%0.27%0.40%0.54%18801900192019401960198020002020#42 in 1922
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsBoys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1922

Where Marion is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025WV—Virginia: #573 (13 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)VA#573Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025NC—South Carolina: #560 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)SC#560District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Marion in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#560), Virginia (#573), Minnesota (#835)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marion in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Marion as a boy name

Marion is currently the #2480 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 54 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Marion hit its all-time high of #80 in 1880, when 189 boys were given the name. State by state, Ohio leads the way at #1267.

2025 rank
#2480
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#80
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
54
boys named Marion

Where Marion (boys) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025AL—Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Marion in 2025TX—Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#1350), Ohio (#1267), Florida (#1831)

Uniqueness score

71/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marion in the most recent year of SSA data.

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