Marion Ross
There are approximately 47 people named Marion Ross living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,292,645 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marion with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ross. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
47
1 in 7,292,645
Named Marion
61K
Alive today
Named Ross
267K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 267K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #98
Per 100K: 77.76
Top ancestry: White (69.0%)
First name trend
Marion: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marion. The peak year was 1924 with 7,660 births. The average person named Marion today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ross surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ross, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.0%.
- White69.0%
- Black or African American24.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marion has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0177% of the US population, based on 60,518 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ross appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0778%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 47 people with the full name Marion Ross. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Marion
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Other people with the surname Ross
FAQ
Marion Ross: questions and answers
How many people are named Marion Ross?
We estimate approximately 47 people in the United States share the full name Marion Ross. That works out to about 1 in 7,292,645 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0177%) with the surname frequency (77.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marion Ross?
We classify Marion Ross as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,292,645 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marion a male or female name?
Marion is predominantly unisex. Out of 261,565 total SSA registrations, 27.7% were male and 72.3% were female. See the full Marion profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.