Marion is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1143 in 2004 with 138 recorded births. This places Marion in the top 9% 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 17.9%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 14,383 boys born was named Marion. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.