How popular is the name Mario?

Mario ranks 232nd among boys' names in US records, with 152,115 births since 1897. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,114.

Is Mario a unisex name?

No. Mario is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1980, when 2,936 children were given the name. It has been in use for 128 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#232 of boy names

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Mario is a boys' name, and first appears in 1897. It has been given to 152,115 children — the 232nd most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 46% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1980, when 2,936 children were given it.

1980Boys: 2,936Girls: 38

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Mario?: Mario ranks 232nd among boys' names in US records, with 152,115 births since 1897. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,114.
Is Mario a unisex name?: No. Mario is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mario most popular?: 1980, when 2,936 children were given the name. It has been in use for 128 years and is still recorded as of 2024.