Maria vs Marion
Maria and Marioncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1956, Maria was ranked #38 and Marion #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Maria was ranked #54 and Marion #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1957, Maria was ranked #55 and Marion #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #62 and Marion #253 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #91 and Marion #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Maria and Marion over time
Maria and Marion appear together in 3 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marion in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marion reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maria in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Marion were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #62 and #253.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maria #23 in 1967, Marion #125 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 81 of those years, Marion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #3 in 1982, Marion #118 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #62, Marion #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2011
Maria held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Marion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #23 in 1967, Marion #125 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Maria #54, Marion #937.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Marion #1450 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #91, Marion #2253.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Maria | Marion |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | Norway · Girls #253 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Marion does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Marion both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Marion doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marion
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #183 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls