Girl · Name family
Marion
348,836births recorded
18Countries
5Variants
1989Peak · France
#56Catalonia 2025
Marion is a girl name family recorded 348,836 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#56 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1989, at 922.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mariona (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Marion
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | English | 189,218 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2036 | 1910 | ▼ 31 % |
| Marion | English | 125,465 | 🇫🇷 France | #801 | 1989 | ▼ 86 % |
| Marion | English | 14,506 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1924 | – |
| Marion | English | 2,678 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #281 | 2011 | ▼ 64 % |
| Marion | English | 2,641 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Marion | English | 1,663 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1928 | – |
| Mariona | Catalan | 5,189 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #56 | 2006 | ▼ 34 % |
| Mariona | Catalan | 272 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Maryon | English | 430 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1907 | – |
| Maryon | English | 260 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Marionna | English | 490 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2004 | ▼ 51 % |
| Marrion | English | 378 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1922 | – |
| Marrion | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2001 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Marion's.
How we grouped these names
- Mariona ↔ Marion — verified against linguistic sources
- Mariona ↔ Marionna — spelling variant
- Marion ↔ Maryon — spelling variant
- Marion ↔ Marrion — spelling variant
Questions about Marion
How popular is the name Marion?
In 2025 it ranked #56 in Catalonia. Official registers record 348,836 births across 18 countries.
What is Marion in other languages?
Mariona (Catalan); Maryon (English); Marionna (English); Marrion (English).
When was Marion most popular?
It peaked in France in 1989, at 922.2 births per 100,000.
Is Marion a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marion is a girl name.