Mariona
Of Catalan origin, a feminine name derived from the Latin name "Mariona".
Name Census estimates that about 269 living Americans carry the first name Mariona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariona today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariona births was 2005 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariona. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
269
~ 1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Peak year
2005
22 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,086
Tracked since 1996
Census
Mariona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Mariona, which placed it at #32,947 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariona is Black at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.5%) and White (13.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mariona described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mariona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.6% · 133
- Hispanic or Latino24.5% · 62
- White13.0% · 33
- Two or more races7.9% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Mariona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariona from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 138 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariona by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mariona during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariona
The name Mariona is derived from the Catalan language, which is a Romance language spoken primarily in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is a feminine form of the name Marion, which has its roots in the ancient Roman name Marianus.
The name Marianus is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Marius, which was derived from the Latin word "mas," meaning "male." It was a popular name during the Roman era and was borne by several notable figures, including the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius, who lived from 157 BC to 86 BC.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mariona can be traced back to the Middle Ages in the Catalan region of Spain. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Mariona de Cabrera, a Catalan noblewoman who lived in the 14th century and played a significant role in the political affairs of the time.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Mariona. One of the most famous was Mariona Galindo, a Catalan painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century. Her works, which included religious paintings and sculptures, are considered important examples of Renaissance art in Catalonia.
Another notable figure was Mariona Vilanova, a Catalan writer and activist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a prominent figure in the Catalan feminist movement and wrote several books and articles advocating for women's rights and education.
In the realm of literature, Mariona Quadrada was a Catalan author and poet who lived in the 20th century. Her works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and Catalan identity, earned her critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
Mariona Dolors Sans i Badia, who lived from 1838 to 1918, was a Catalan educator and writer. She founded several schools for girls in Barcelona and authored several educational books and textbooks that were widely used in Catalan schools at the time.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Mariona throughout history. While the name has its roots in the Catalan region, it has also been adopted in other parts of the world, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries, where it is often spelled as Mariona or Mariona.
People
Mariona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mariona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 269 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariona going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,274,180 US residents.
Is Mariona a common name?
We classify Mariona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariona most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariona was 2005, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariona is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Mariona, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mariona in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mariona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariona leans strongly female. 245 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mariona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariona is Black at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.5%) and White (13.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mariona most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mariona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.6% (133 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mariona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariona in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mariona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariona in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mariona can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Mariona?
See how many people have the name Mariona on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.