Marion
Marion is a unisex given name: about 24% of people named Marion are men and 76% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 24% male / 76% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 71,994 male / 188,255 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marion
To address Marion when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marion," in English, "Guten Tag Marion," in German. About 24% of people named Marion are men and 76% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marion,
German
Guten Tag Marion,
French
Bonjour Marion,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marion:
Chinese
Marion您好：
Japanese
Marion様
English
Hi Marion,
German
Hi Marion,
French
Salut Marion,
Spanish
Hola Marion,
Chinese
Marion你好：
Japanese
Marionさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 28% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
71,994 male · 188,255 female · 260,249 births recorded
Since 1980: 48% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marion a male or female name?
Marion is a unisex given name: about 24% of people named Marion are men and 76% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Marion in an email?
To address Marion when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marion," in English, "Guten Tag Marion," in German. About 24% of people named Marion are men and 76% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Marion a unisex name?
Marion is not a unisex name: 24% of people named Marion are men. Marion leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Marion a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marion (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marion,
title = {Is Marion a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marion},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}