Boy · #423 in 2026

Mario

Name: Popularity of the name Mario in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mario, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Mario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Czech, Norwegian, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene, Polish, Spanish, Danish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Bulgarian, Greek, German, Dutch, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius.

Current Rank

#423

Peak Rank

#102 (1980)

Total Babies

152K

5-Yr Trend

-22%

1917

First Year

2008

Last Year

1987

Peak Year

#2398

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mario

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Mario

Mario first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1897, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 2,936 Marios were born — ranking #102 that year. As of 2026, Mario ranks #423 for baby boys with 746 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 152K Marios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mario

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mario is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mario

What does the name Mario mean?

How popular is Mario in 2026?

In 2026, Mario ranks #423 among boys' names in the U.S., with 746 babies given the name that year.

When was Mario most popular?

Mario reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #102 that year with 2,936 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mario most popular?

Mario has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Mississippi, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mario.

Is Mario a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mario is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mario?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mario include Emiliano, Duane, Jackie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mario

Mario is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 152K births in the dataset. Mario's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #102. Use the chart and map above to compare Mario's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.