How old is someone named Marion?
The average Marion is 65 years old.
Half of all living Marions are between 55 and 81.
When was Marion popular?
Parents have been choosing Marion less often since its peak in 1924; 147 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13,680 | 0 |
| 1910s | 48,130 | 0 |
| 1920s | 71,213 | 1,000 |
| 1930s | 41,424 | 7,100 |
| 1940s | 28,158 | 14,000 |
| 1950s | 19,144 | 14,000 |
| 1960s | 10,555 | 8,900 |
| 1970s | 5,226 | 4,800 |
| 1980s | 3,414 | 3,300 |
| 1990s | 2,495 | 2,400 |
| 2000s | 2,495 | 2,500 |
| 2010s | 2,216 | 2,200 |
| 2020s | 1,012 | 1,000 |
How many Marions are still alive?
About 61,000 Marions are alive in the US today. That's 23% of the roughly 260,000 babies named Marion since 1880.
Most Marions ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Marion?
About two in five living Marions are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Marion an old name?
Yes. Marion is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Marion will be 55 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Marions make up more of the total.
Is Marion a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 65% of living Marions are women, and 35% are men.
The women average 68 and the men 60.
Names the same age as Marion
NAME TWIN
Marion's name twin is Ida. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ida's age curve is the closest match to Marion's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Marion
How old is the average Marion?
The average Marion in the US is 65 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Marion?
About 61,000 Marions are alive in the US today, out of roughly 260,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Marion most popular?
In 1924, when about 7,700 baby girls were named Marion.
Is Marion a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Marions, but the name spans several generations.
Is Marion a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 65% of living Marions are women, and 35% are men. The women average 68 and the men 60.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this