Baby Names US
girls' name β˜… peaked 1957

Mari

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,620 Trend ↑ Rising 39%

From Akkadian π’ˆ π’Œ·π’†  (ma-ri), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria.

Rank 2025
#1,620
among girls Β· ↓103 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
135
named Mari Β· -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,459
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
412 babies
All-time total
16,645
#1,197 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Mari popularity over time

16,645 babies have been named Mari since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – #1,707
1900s 5 – 5 1 0% #1,966
1910s 95 – 95 10 +1800% #1,935
1920s 220 – 220 22 +132% #1,559
1930s 327 – 327 33 +49% #955
1940s 1,014 – 1,014 101 +210% #653
1950s 3,175 – 3,175 318 +213% #464
1960s 2,990 – 2,990 299 -6% #522
1970s 1,732 – 1,732 173 -42% #695
1980s 1,817 – 1,817 182 +5% #793
1990s 1,759 – 1,759 176 -3% #937
2000s 1,506 5 1,511 151 -14% #1,237
2010s 1,123 17 1,140 114 -25% #1,663
2020s (toΒ 2025) 811 44 855 143 +25% #1,435

Where Mari is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 135 0.08 outside top 500
2027 140 0.09 outside top 500
2028 145 0.09 outside top 500
2029 149 0.09 outside top 500
2030 152 0.09 outside top 500

Where Mari is most popular

Girls named Mari per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mari born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 23 0.213 +141%
Washington 27 0.187 +111%
Wisconsin 19 0.184 +109%
California 123 0.146 +66%
Michigan 23 0.126 +43%
Arizona 16 0.114 +29%
New York 44 0.111 +26%
Oregon 6 0.092 β‰ˆ national
Illinois 21 0.092 β‰ˆ national
Pennsylvania 15 0.063 -28%
Texas 48 0.060 -32%
Virginia 10 0.059 -34%
Massachusetts 7 0.058 -34%
Florida 24 0.056 -37%
Georgia 6 0.026 -70%
Ohio 5 0.021 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mari

Mari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,620 in 2025 with 129 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 16,645 American babies have been named Mari. Its peak came in 1957, when 412 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mari?

The median living Mari is about 48 years old; half are between 27 and 65. An estimated 15 thousand people named Mari are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mari year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 129 #1,620 6 #11,510
2024 143 #1,517 8 #9,546
2023 156 #1,435 13 #6,762
2022 150 #1,471 7 #10,472
2021 139 #1,522 10 #7,947
2020 94 #1,997 – –
2019 114 #1,796 – –
2018 110 #1,848 7 #10,353
2017 120 #1,760 – –
2016 105 #1,921 – –
2015 87 #2,185 5 #13,322
2014 99 #2,005 5 #13,327
2013 110 #1,840 – –
2012 124 #1,696 – –
2011 128 #1,663 – –
2010 126 #1,684 – –
2009 143 #1,580 – –
2008 124 #1,783 – –
2007 144 #1,577 – –
2006 161 #1,409 – –
2005 152 #1,412 5 #12,643
2004 167 #1,287 – –
2003 149 #1,362 – –
2002 157 #1,261 – –
2001 163 #1,237 – –
2000 146 #1,309 – –
1995 188 #1,000 – –
1990 203 #937 – –
1985 163 #956 – –
1980 176 #874 – –
1975 153 #874 – –
1970 226 #695 – –
1965 303 #546 – –
1960 341 #524 – –
1955 343 #494 – –
1950 226 #552 – –
1945 90 #797 – –
1940 40 #1,163 – –
1935 33 #1,253 – –
1930 23 #1,689 – –
1925 20 #1,987 – –
1920 22 #1,866 – –
1915 11 #2,640 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Mari

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mari Alkatiri Mari Alkatiri Prime Minister of East Timor (2002–2006; 2017–2018) b. 1949 Β· Contemporary
  2. 2 Mari Yaguchi Mari Yaguchi Japanese singer, actress, and television personality b. 1983 Β· Contemporary
  3. 3 Mari Boine Mari Boine Northern SΓ‘mi singer from Norway b. 1956 Β· Contemporary
  4. 4 MariΓ© Digby MariΓ© Digby American musician b. 1983 Β· Contemporary
  5. 5 Mari Kiviniemi Mari Kiviniemi Prime Minister of Finland from 2010 to 2011 b. 1968 Β· Contemporary
  6. 6 Mari TΓΆrΕ‘csik Mari TΓΆrΕ‘csik Hungarian actress (1935–2021) Contemporary
  7. 7 MariΓ  Fortuny MariΓ  Fortuny Spanish painter (1838–1874) 19th century
  8. 8 Mari Jungstedt Mari Jungstedt Swedish journalist and writer b. 1962 Β· Contemporary
  9. 9 Mari Molid Mari Molid Norwegian handball player (born 1990) Contemporary
  10. 10 Mari Eide Mari Eide Norwegian cross-country skier b. 1989 Β· Contemporary
  11. 11 Mari Kawamura Japanese footballer b. 1988 Β· Contemporary
  12. 12 Mari Miyamoto Japanese footballer b. 1950 Β· Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mari, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mari?

The median living Mari is about 48 years old. Half of all living Maris are between 27 and 65 years old.

How many people named Mari are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Mari are alive in the United States, based on 16,645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mari mean?

From Akkadian π’ˆ π’Œ·π’†  (ma-ri), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria.

How popular is the name Mari in 2025?

Mari ranked #1,620 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mari?

16,645 babies have been named Mari in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mari most popular?

Mari peaked in 1957, when 412 newborns received the name.

Is Mari a boy or girl name?

Mari is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mari rising or falling?

Mari is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mari become more popular?

Mari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 152 girls named Mari in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mari?

Well-known people named Mari include Mari Alkatiri (politician), Mari Yaguchi (singer), Mari Boine (singer).

Names like Mari

Names that sound and feel close to Mari: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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