Marion is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1004 in 2003 with 158 recorded births. This places Marion in the top 8% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 167 births ranking #1016. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 35.0%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 12,502 boys born was named Marion. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.