Meaning and history
Marion began as a medieval French diminutive of Marie and later became an English name for both women and men. Through Marie it belongs to the name family of Mary, whose ancient meaning remains uncertain. Notable bearers include American actor Marion Morrison, better known as John Wayne, French actress Marion Cotillard and politician Marion Maréchal.
20062006: 97 births, rank #2,031
2007: 113 births, rank #1,859
2008: 97 births, rank #2,092
2009: 110 births, rank #1,901
2010: 98 births, rank #2,028
20112011: 111 births, rank #1,817
2012: 109 births, rank #1,846
2013: 140 births, rank #1,555
2014: 142 births, rank #1,534
2015: 150 births, rank #1,509
20162016: 159 births, rank #1,446
2017: 142 births, rank #1,545
2018: 134 births, rank #1,595
2019: 139 births, rank #1,548
2020: 106 births, rank #1,841
20212021: 127 births, rank #1,641
2022: 121 births, rank #1,720
2023: 125 births, rank #1,656
2024: 107 births, rank #1,870
20252025: 93 births, rank #2,036
Marion moved from #940 to #991 for boys between 1992 and 1997. Its highest annual birth count came in 1921, with 1,716 births.