Marion
Pronounced M EH1 R IY0 AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1924
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Marion?
Marion is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 405,174 children — the 130th most common girls' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1924, when 10,259 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Marian and Merion — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 18% of children named Marion are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Marion and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Marian
- Merion
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M EH1 R IY0 AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Marion
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Marion
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Marion?
- Marion ranks 130th among girls' names in US records, with 405,174 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,316.
- Is Marion a unisex name?
- Yes. About 18% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Marion most popular?
- 1924, when 10,259 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Marion spelled?
- Marian, Merion. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.