How Many People Are Named Marion?
An estimated 60,518 people in the United States have the first name Marion. It is used for both genders, with 72.3% female. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Marion peaked in popularity in 1924 with 7,660 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marion as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Marion is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Marion has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
60,518
About 1 in 5,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
72.3% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1924
7,660 births
Total Registered
261,565
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marion
Marion is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.7%) and females (72.3%). Out of 261,565 total births registered, 72,440 were male and 189,125 were female.
Marion as a male name
Ranked #2,321 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (1,716 births)
Marion as a female name
Ranked #1,867 in 2024
107 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (6,047 births)
Marion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marion span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 71,213 babies were registered. Marion has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marion by Decade
How has Marion tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,733 | 1,624 | 2,109 | |
| 1890s | 8,818 | 1,508 | 7,310 | |
| 1900s | 13,680 | 1,967 | 11,713 | |
| 1910s | 48,130 | 10,156 | 37,974 | |
| 1920s | 71,213 | 16,035 | 55,178 | |
| 1930s | 41,425 | 11,859 | 29,566 | |
| 1940s | 28,158 | 9,668 | 18,490 | |
| 1950s | 19,144 | 7,261 | 11,883 | |
| 1960s | 10,555 | 4,343 | 6,212 | |
| 1970s | 5,227 | 2,664 | 2,563 | |
| 1980s | 3,413 | 1,652 | 1,761 | |
| 1990s | 2,495 | 1,180 | 1,315 | |
| 2000s | 2,494 | 1,353 | 1,141 | |
| 2010s | 2,216 | 892 | 1,324 | |
| 2020s | 864 | 278 | 586 | |
Marion by State
Birth registrations for Marion span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 4,547 Marions were registered per state.
Marion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marion?
We estimate approximately 60,518 people named Marion are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Marion a common name?
Marion is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 261,565 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marion most popular?
Marion reached peak popularity in 1924, when 7,660 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marion is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marion a female name?
Marion is predominantly female. 72.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marion Smith, Marion Johnson, Marion Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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