Marrion
Variant form of the French masculine name Marion, meaning "drop of the sea".
Name Census estimates that about 444 living Americans carry the first name Marrion. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Marrion today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marrion births was 1922 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marrion. 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
444
~ 1 in 771,969 Americans
Peak year
1922
32 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,204
Tracked since 1881
Census
Marrion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 506 people with the first name Marrion, which placed it at #20,423 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
#20,423
National first-name rank
People counted
506
506 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marrion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marrion is Black at 53.0%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Marrion 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 Marrion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.0% · 268
- White34.2% · 173
- Two or more races5.9% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Marrion
Marrion is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 998 total registrations, 620 (62.1%) were male and 378 (37.9%) were female.
Marrion as a male name
- Ranked #13,463 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (18 births)
Marrion as a female name
- Ranked #8,204 in 1969
- 5 female births in 1969
- Peak: 1922 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Marrion on both sides of the split. Of the 506 people counted with this name, 270 were male (53.4%) and 236 were female (46.6%).
Popularity
Marrion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marrion from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 229 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marrion 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 Marrion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marrions live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marrion
The name Marrion is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Old French name "Marione" or "Marionne," which itself comes from the Latin name "Maria." This name has its roots in the Hebrew name "Miryam," meaning "beloved" or "wished-for child."
The earliest recorded use of the name Marrion can be traced back to the 13th century in England. It was a relatively popular name among the upper classes during the Middle Ages and was frequently used as a diminutive form of the name Mary.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity in Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled as "Marrioun" or "Marjory." One notable historical figure bearing this name was Marrion Ogilvy (c. 1537–1575), the Scottish courtier and mistress of King James V of Scotland.
During the Renaissance period, the name Marrion was associated with artistic and literary circles. Marrion Crosfield (1511–1592), an English poet and translator, was a prominent figure in the Elizabethan era.
In the 19th century, the name Marrion gained popularity in the United States. One notable bearer of this name was Marrion Wilcox (1858–1926), an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about women's rights and social reform.
Another famous Marrion was Marrion Merrill (1899–1968), an American aviator and the first woman to earn a commercial pilot's license in the United States. She played a significant role in promoting aviation and encouraging women to pursue careers in the field.
Marrion Coakley (1911–1998) was an American actress and singer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
While the name Marrion has declined in popularity in recent decades, it remains a part of historical records and has been borne by several notable figures throughout the centuries.
People
Marrion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marrion 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
Marrion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marrion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 444 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marrion 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 771,969 US residents.
Is Marrion a common name?
We classify Marrion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 998 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marrion most popular?
The single biggest year for Marrion was 1922, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marrion is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marrion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 506 people with the name Marrion, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,423 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 Marrion 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 Marrion?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Marrion on both sides of the split. Of the 506 people counted with this name, 270 were male (53.4%) and 236 were female (46.6%). 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 Marrion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marrion is Black at 53.0%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Marrion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Marrion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.0% (268 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 Marrion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marrion a male name?
Yes, 62.1% of people registered as Marrion in the SSA data are male. 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 Marrion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marrion 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 Marrion 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 are called Marrion?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.