Recorded 1977–2002 Unisex name Peak 1988 59 births

Marjon — unisex name

59 babies named Marjon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

59 girls have been named Marjon since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

59
total births
1977–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Marjon was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marjon in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marjon

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Marjon between 1977 and 2002, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marjon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Marjon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marjon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marjon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marjon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marjon at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

59

Since 1977

26 years of records

Peak year

1988

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1977

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2002

Marjon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1977

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Marjon popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2001 (Marjon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 200820052001 5

Marjon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 53% of Marjon's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marjon?
59 babies have been named Marjon since 1977. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1988 with 9 births.
When was Marjon most popular?
Marjon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Marjon a unisex name?
Yes, Marjon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 59 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Marjon been used?
Marjon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 26 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Marjon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.