Marion Berry
There are approximately 26 people named Marion Berry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marion with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Berry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Marion
61K
Alive today
Named Berry
146K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (75.2%)
Estimated bearers: 146K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #231
Per 100K: 42.64
Top ancestry: White (67.8%)
First name trend
Marion: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marion. The peak year was 1924 with 7,660 births. The average person named Marion today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marion
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marion, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marion at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.2% · 59,867
- Black or African American17.9% · 14,212
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 2,154
- Two or more races2.2% · 1,785
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 1,095
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 493
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Berry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Berry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Berry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Berry at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.8% · 86,466
- Black or African American22.6% · 28,857
- Two or more races4.6% · 5,822
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 4,369
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,046
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 883
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marion has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0177% of the US population, based on 60,518 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marion right now.
The surname Berry appears at a rate of 42.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0426%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name Marion Berry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marion Berry: questions and answers
How many people are named Marion Berry?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Marion Berry. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0177%) with the surname frequency (42.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marion Berry?
We classify Marion Berry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marion a male or female name?
Marion is predominantly unisex. Out of 261,565 total SSA registrations, 27.7% were male and 72.3% were female. See the full Marion profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Marion Berry?
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