Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Mary And Anna
- German
- Bitter, variant of Mary and Marian.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marion
Pronunciation
m(a)-rion
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #102, 1,716 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2480, 54 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #46, 6,046 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2036, 93 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 93 |
| 2024 | 61 | 107 |
| 2023 | 59 | 125 |
| 2022 | 61 | 121 |
| 2021 | 40 | 127 |
| 2020 | 57 | 106 |
| 2019 | 70 | 139 |
| 2018 | 76 | 134 |
| 2017 | 77 | 142 |
| 2016 | 77 | 159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1503, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #572, 9 births); most recent 2019 (rank #4925, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #5, 7,106 births); most recent 2023 (rank #576, 77 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 77 |
| 2022 | – | 101 |
| 2021 | – | 144 |
| 2020 | – | 154 |
| 2019 | 3 | 202 |
| 2018 | – | 222 |
| 2017 | – | 287 |
| 2016 | – | 343 |
| 2015 | – | 457 |
| 2014 | – | 522 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #137, 50 births); most recent 2011 (rank #932, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #91, 76 births); most recent 2014 (rank #681, 4 births)
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|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1939 (rank #15, 61 births); most recent 2012 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence