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260k
in the U.S.
since 1880

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15k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Marion

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Bitter, or From the Sea
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Gender: Neutral
280^th All Time
2,446^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	304	115	189	#80 boy name
1881	272	110	162	#82 boy name
1882	298	141	157	#92 boy name
1883	347	184	163	#87 boy name
1884	365	181	184	#86 boy name
1885	339	198	141
1886	455	273	182	#88 boy name
1887	385	254	131
1888	484	322	162
1889	484	331	153
1890	523	386	137
1891	534	413	121	#99 girl name
1892	663	497	166	#95 girl name
1893	671	532	139	#92 girl name
1894	741	587	154	#89 girl name
1895	1,004	856	148	#69 girl name
1896	1,159	987	172	#67 girl name
1897	1,147	994	153	#60 girl name
1898	1,252	1,086	166	#61 girl name
1899	1,125	973	152	#63 girl name
1900	1,386	1,197	189	#66 girl name
1901	1,122	963	159	#63 girl name
1902	1,209	1,033	176	#66 girl name
1903	1,230	1,042	188	#62 girl name
1904	1,307	1,109	198	#65 girl name
1905	1,311	1,141	170	#65 girl name
1906	1,364	1,183	181	#63 girl name
1907	1,477	1,251	226	#63 girl name
1908	1,582	1,349	233	#63 girl name
1909	1,692	1,445	247	#58 girl name
1910	1,989	1,703	286	#59 girl name
1911	2,090	1,744	346	#58 girl name
1912	3,202	2,522	680	#55 girl name
1913	3,625	2,854	771	#51 girl name
1914	4,532	3,550	982	#50 girl name
1915	5,751	4,456	1,295	#50 girl name
1916	6,390	5,033	1,357	#47 girl name
1917	6,787	5,371	1,416	#45 girl name
1918	7,118	5,583	1,535	#45 girl name
1919	6,646	5,158	1,488	#44 girl name
1920	7,348	5,745	1,603	#43 girl name
1921	7,529	5,813	1,716	#43 girl name
1922	7,300	5,669	1,631	#42 girl name
1923	7,380	5,711	1,669	#44 girl name
1924	7,663	6,046	1,617	#46 girl name
1925	7,192	5,577	1,615	#47 girl name
1926	6,980	5,353	1,627	#47 girl name
1927	6,803	5,210	1,593	#51 girl name
1928	6,935	5,420	1,515	#47 girl name
1929	6,080	4,632	1,448	#53 girl name
1930	5,693	4,304	1,389	#60 girl name
1931	5,079	3,766	1,313	#66 girl name
1932	4,803	3,491	1,312	#73 girl name
1933	4,394	3,199	1,195	#73 girl name
1934	4,011	2,882	1,129	#86 girl name
1935	3,995	2,813	1,182	#88 girl name
1936	3,631	2,582	1,049	#93 girl name
1937	3,424	2,309	1,115
1938	3,290	2,150	1,140
1939	3,101	2,068	1,033
1940	3,160	2,111	1,049
1941	3,011	1,986	1,025
1942	3,204	2,152	1,052
1943	3,190	2,124	1,066
1944	2,757	1,802	955
1945	2,442	1,602	840
1946	2,697	1,751	946
1947	2,806	1,847	959
1948	2,529	1,593	936
1949	2,358	1,520	838
1950	2,208	1,387	821
1951	2,197	1,341	856
1952	2,047	1,264	783
1953	2,054	1,279	775
1954	2,164	1,336	828
1955	1,860	1,147	713
1956	1,848	1,103	745
1957	1,661	1,053	608
1958	1,638	1,054	584
1959	1,463	920	543
1960	1,352	811	541
1961	1,311	749	562
1962	1,263	773	490
1963	1,194	737	457
1964	1,181	725	456
1965	999	568	431
1966	884	535	349
1967	807	463	344
1968	803	436	367
1969	754	413	341
1970	687	383	304
1971	703	359	344
1972	592	293	299
1973	565	267	298
1974	499	233	266
1975	478	233	245
1976	432	191	241
1977	458	229	229
1978	390	184	206
1979	417	185	232
1980	393	189	204
1981	398	211	187
1982	394	211	183
1983	310	174	136
1984	334	165	169
1985	322	168	154
1986	326	162	164
1987	287	150	137
1988	343	175	168
1989	301	152	149
1990	302	166	136
1991	302	158	144
1992	304	174	130
1993	216	116	100
1994	209	123	86
1995	198	108	90
1996	232	115	117
1997	259	128	131
1998	256	124	132
1999	209	102	107
2000	243	141	102
2001	226	120	106
2002	250	130	120
2003	277	119	158
2004	249	112	137
2005	269	103	166
2006	252	97	155
2007	259	113	146
2008	236	96	140
2009	229	110	119
2010	222	98	124
2011	213	111	102
2012	218	109	109
2013	236	140	96
2014	223	141	82
2015	223	146	77

Fun Facts about the name Marion

How many people with the first name Marion have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 259,776 babies born with the first name Marion in the United States. That's more than enough people named Marion to occupy the territory of New Caledonia (France) with an estimated population of 259,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Marion? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 304 new born babies.
When was Marion first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Marion is Friday, April 20th, 1866.
What year had the most people named Marion born? The highest recorded use of the first name Marion was in 1924 with a total of 6,046 babies. That's a lot of babies named Marion!
Random Marion Factoid: According to the 1922 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Marion ranks 91^st in popularity as a baby boy's name in Arkansas. Imagine that, 42 babies in Arkansas have the same name as you in 1922.
Weird things about the name Marion: Your name in reverse order is Noiram. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Nramoi. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Marion? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 14,777 people with the last name Marion.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Marion? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Marion as their last name.

Where is the name Marion popular?

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Popularity of Marion as a first name

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Popularity of Marion as a last name

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Common last names for Marion

Smith
Johnson
Brown
Jones
Williams
Miller
Davis
Anderson
Wilson
Taylor
Martin
Clark
White
Moore
Thompson
Thomas
Hall
Harris
Jackson
Allen

Common first names for Marion

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Marion	U.S.
█	White	70.47%	64.26%
█	African American	23.17%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.61%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.97%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.25%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.54%	16.26%

Of Last Name Marion

People with the last name Marion are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Marion" mean? The list below shows the origins of Marion as well as things modernly associated with the name Marion such as celebrities named Marion.

Hebrew

Origin and Meaning of Marion

The name "Marion" is of Hebrew origin, and it means "Bitter, or From the Sea". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Wiktionary

From Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.

A female given name.
A matronymic surnameâ€‹.
(chiefly US) A male given name, transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.

Marion was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Esperanto, French, German, Middle French, Norwegian, Old French, and Swedish

Notable Persons With the Name Marion

Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen is a politician. Marine was given the name Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen on August 5th, 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

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Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard is an actress and singer. She has had major accomplishments since 1993. Marion was born on September 30th, 1975 in Paris.

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John Wayne

John Wayne was an actor, director, and producer. John was given the name Marion Robert Morrison on May 26th, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, U.S. John is also known as Marion Mitchell Morrison, Marion Michael Morrison, Duke Morrison, and The Duke. He passed away on June 11th, 1979.

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Suge Knight

Suge Knight is a hip hop music and gangsta rap football player. He was most prominent from 1989 to present. Suge was given the name Marion Hugh Knight Jr. on April 19th, 1965 in Compton, California, U.S. Suge is also known as Sugar Bear.

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Marion Maréchal-Le Pen

Marion Maréchal-Le Pen is a politician. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2012 to present. Marion was born on December 10th, 1989 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

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Marion Jones

Marion Jones is a basketball player for the Tulsa Shock. Her career lasted from 2010 to 2011. Marion was born on October 12th, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Pat Robertson

(chancellor of regent university)
Marion Ross

(actress)
Marion Barry

(Member of the Council of the District of Columbia)
Marion Bartoli

(tennis player)
Marion Lorne

(actress)
Marion Raven

(musician)
Sue Randall

(famed individual)
Barbara Pepper

(actress)
Marion Chesney Gibbons

(writer)
Marion Bloom

(fictional character)
Marion Barber III

(football player)
Lady Saw

(singer)
Marion Nestle

(scientist)
Moe Bandy

(singing)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Marion

Francis Marion

Francis Marion is a military person. His military service ended in 1782.

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Shawn Marion

Shawn Marion is a basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. His career lasted from 1999 to 2015. Shawn was born on May 7th, 1978 in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Jean-Luc Marion

Jean-Luc Marion is a philosopher. Jean-Luc was born on July 3rd, 1946 in Meudon.

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Delicate Steve

Delicate Steve is a musician. They were most active from 2010 to 2010. Delicate was given the name Steve Marion .

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Isaac Marion

Isaac Marion is a famed human. Isaac was born in 1981.

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Frances Marion

Frances Marion was an author, journalist, and screenwriter. Her career lasted from 1912 to 1972. Frances was given the name Marion Benson Owens on November 18th, 1888. She breathed her last breath on May 12th, 1973.

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