Marion is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1213 in 2007 with 146 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 24.8%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 14,214 boys born was named Marion. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.