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How popular is Mario?
#438 boy name in 2025
721 baby boys were named Mario in the US in 2025, making it the 438th most popular boy name.
130,222living people named Mario (est.)
37median age of people named Mario
152,403babies named Mario since 1880
1 in 4,598US babies born in 2025
Mario popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #438 for boys (▼ 40 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 721 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #285 in 2015, #329 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1980 (2,936 boys) |
| Highest rank | #102 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1897 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mario is most popular
Babies named Mario per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 1.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Arizona: 1.1 per 1,000 (175 boys)
- Texas: 1.1 per 1,000 (941 boys)
- California: 0.9 per 1,000 (810 boys)
- Nevada: 0.8 per 1,000 (46 boys)
Mario by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | #851 |
| 1900s | 144 | #463 |
| 1910s | 2,506 | #252 |
| 1920s | 4,779 | #248 |
| 1930s | 3,214 | #265 |
| 1940s | 3,994 | #261 |
| 1950s | 10,479 | #211 |
| 1960s | 13,491 | #170 |
| 1970s | 20,949 | #103 |
| 1980s | 26,396 | #102 |
| 1990s | 24,573 | #119 |
| 2000s | 22,430 | #167 |
| 2010s | 13,188 | #208 |
| 2020s | 5,160 | #329 |
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Questions
- Is Mario a boy or girl name?
- Mario is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mario were boys.
- How popular is the name Mario?
- 721 baby boys were named Mario in the US in 2025, making it the 438th most popular boy name.
- When was Mario most popular?
- Mario peaked in 1980, when 2,936 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #102 in 1980.
- How many people are named Mario?
- 152,403 babies have been named Mario in the US since 1880. We estimate about 130,222 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Mario most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mario was most common in New Mexico, at 1.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.