Unisex name · since 1881
Marrion
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 620 babies named Marrion, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,929 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 620
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
620 boys have been named Marrion since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marrion recorded 620 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #6,929 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 620 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marrion ranks #6,929 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 620 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,929 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 620
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Marrion's 620 recorded births place it above 84.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Marrion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marrion splits its recorded history at 1953: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marrion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Marrion popularity over time - girls
378 total births recorded since 1915 (Marrion as girls' name)
Marrion by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (113 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Marrion's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Marrion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
113 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s
1940s
78 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 113 births (18% of all-time use).
How Marrion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marrion's total volume
Marrion by state
Where Marrion concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 620 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marrion's data
- Marrion's decade-level peak was the 1920s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marrions (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marrion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marrion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.