US rank #12324 Unisex name Peak 2009 620 births

Marrion — #12324 US boys' name

620 babies named Marrion in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s471920s1131930s811940s781950s561960s161970s131980s61990s142000s1072010s612020s23
#12324
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Marrion was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

18 babies were named Marrion in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marrion

The Social Security Administration has registered 620 babies named Marrion between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marrion currently holds the #12324 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Marrion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 378 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marrion performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Marrion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marrion in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marrion 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 620 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.

Marrion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

620

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2009

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,324

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marrion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
18
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
05101520 202420132003196419501939192919201881 5

Marrion popularity over time — girls

378 total births recorded since 1915 (Marrion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 378 births
0510152025 196919571950194419361930192419181915 6

Marrion by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
113 births that decade — 18% of Marrion's all-time total
1880s51910s471920s1131930s811940s781950s561960s161970s131980s61990s142000s1072010s612020s23

Marrion by state

Where Marrion concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marrion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 0.8%
Illinois share of Marrion's total US births 0.8%

5 of 620 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marrion?
620 babies have been named Marrion since 1881. It currently ranks #12324 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 18 births.
When was Marrion most popular?
Marrion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Marrion most popular?
The top states for the name Marrion are Illinois (5 births).
Is Marrion a unisex name?
Yes, Marrion is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 620 births, and as a girl's name it has 378 births.
How long has the name Marrion been used?
Marrion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marrion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1881–2024 (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.