Marion is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marion in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Marion
Marion is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 863 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1450 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marion is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marion
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Marion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marion in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marion is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 863 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marion is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marion include: Marion Bertrand — Marion Bertrand is an alpine skier from France.; Marion Herdan — Marion Marga Herdan is a CDU politician from Schleswig-Holstein, who served a brief term as a member of the German Bundestag in 2017 and previously held a seat....
Marion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marions in the wild.
12
UK babies named Marion (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 863 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marion
Likely around 1 other Marion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marion Marga Herdan is a CDU politician from Schleswig-Holstein, who served a brief term as a member of the German Bundestag in 2017 and previously held a seat in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.
Marion "Kiki" Roberts (née Strasmick) was an American dancer and showgirl. She was better known as the girlfriend and moll of American gangster Legs Diamond.
Brigadier General Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. During the American Revolution, Marion supported the Patriot cause and enlisted in the Continental Army, fighting against British forces in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War from 1780 to 1781.
Marion duPont Scott was a thoroughbred horsebreeder who operated a racing stable for both flat and steeplechase racing. She was the last private owner of Montpelier, the mansion and land estate of former United States President James Madison.