Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Marrion

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marrion
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
32 babies
All-time total
998
#6,926 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Marrion popularity over time

998 babies have been named Marrion since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #965
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 32 47 79 8 – #2,135
1920s 116 113 229 23 +190% #2,029
1930s 73 81 154 15 -33% #2,139
1940s 74 78 152 15 -1% #1,723
1950s 55 56 111 11 -27% #2,483
1960s 28 16 44 4 -60% #3,883
1970s – 13 13 1 -70% #4,683
1980s – 6 6 1 -54% #7,582
1990s – 14 14 1 +133% #7,295
2000s – 107 107 11 +664% #4,956
2010s – 61 61 6 -43% #6,532
2020s (to 2025) – 23 23 4 -37% #10,209

The story of Marrion

Marrion is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 998 American babies have been named Marrion, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marrion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marrion?

The median living Marrion is about 60 years old; half are between 18 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Marrion are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marrion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #13,517
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #13,630
2021 – – 6 #11,649
2020 – – 7 #10,209
2019 – – 5 #13,419
2018 – – 6 #11,649
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 7 #10,350
2015 – – 5 #13,332
2014 – – 5 #13,339
2013 – – 7 #10,341
2012 – – 13 #6,532
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 13 #6,590
2009 – – 18 #5,235
2008 – – 7 #10,624
2007 – – 9 #8,663
2006 – – 13 #6,337
2005 – – 17 #4,956
2004 – – 16 #5,166
2003 – – 16 #4,964
2002 – – 5 #11,828
2001 – – 6 #10,081
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 5 #7,161 – –
1960 7 #5,509 5 #4,397
1955 5 #6,404 7 #3,389
1950 9 #3,856 9 #2,709
1945 5 #5,002 8 #2,684
1940 9 #3,125 17 #1,723
1935 10 #2,859 6 #3,509
1930 6 #4,376 13 #2,257
1925 6 #4,766 8 #3,304
1920 7 #4,252 14 #2,297
1915 6 #4,078 13 #2,135
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marrion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marrion?

The median living Marrion is about 60 years old. Half of all living Marrions are between 18 and 77 years old.

How many people named Marrion are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marrion are alive in the United States, based on 998 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marrion in 2025?

Marrion did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marrion?

998 babies have been named Marrion in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marrion most popular?

Marrion peaked in 1922, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Marrion a boy or girl name?

Marrion is used for both: about 38% of babies named Marrion have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Marrion rising or falling?

Marrion is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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