Marion

“Variant of Marie — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #2044 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Marion belongs to an older America first — it reached #42 back in 1922 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2044. About 189,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marions

Marion Cotillard — French actress (born 1975)
Marion Bartoli — French tennis player
Marion Jones — American athlete
Marion Zimmer Bradley — American novelist and editor (1930–1999)
Marion Maréchal — French politician (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

Marion (Rose Tyler) — Doctor Who
Marion Ravenwood — Indiana Jones · Raiders of the Lost Ark
Marion Cunningham — Happy Days · Joanie Loves Chachi

What Marions become

Among 2,396 notable people named Marion:

Medical professionals appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marion Gilchrist, Scottish doctor and suffragette.

Similar names: Marielle · Lois · Maryann · Jean · Maura · Mari

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