Marion is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1118 in 2006 with 156 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 33.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 13,174 boys born was named Marion. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.