Total births
16,579
Girls' name · since 1897
Mari
Mari has 16,579 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1513
- among girls today
- 16,579
- born since 1897
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
16,579 babies have been named Mari since 1897, making it today's #1513 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mari has been recorded 16,579 times among girls since 1897, currently ranked #1513 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #1513 among girls today
- 16,579 born since 1897
- 1950s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mari is currently the #1513 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 16,579 born since 1897, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1513
- among girls today
- 16,579
- born since 1897
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Mari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1513
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Mari was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
412 babies were named Mari in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Mari compares
16,579 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mari's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,579 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 412 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mari splits its recorded history at 1968: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 412 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#1,513
Active since
1897
Mari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 412
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Mari popularity over time - boys
66 total births recorded since 2005 (Mari as boys' name)
Mari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Mari's strongest decade.
3,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Mari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 95
1910s
95 births
- 1920s 220
1920s
220 births
- 1930s 327
1930s
327 births
- 1940s 1,014
1940s
1,014 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,175 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,990 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,732 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,817 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,759 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,506 births
- 2010s 1,123
2010s
1,123 births
- 2020s 811
2020s
811 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,175 births (19% of all-time use).
How Mari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mari's total volume
Mari vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mari by state
Where Mari concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,299 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,076 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,066 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 887 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 795 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 653 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 509 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 509 | 3.1% |
California share of Mari's total US births 13.9%
Even split
2,299 of 16,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Mari appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mari? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 16,579 babies named Mari. Today it holds rank #1513 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 412 births.
When was Mari most popular? ▼
Mari was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,175 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Mari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mari are California (2,299 births), Texas (1,076 births), Illinois (1,066 births).
How long has the name Mari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mari since 1897 -- 129 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mari's data
- Mari's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,175 total births); usage has since declined to 811 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maris (2,299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mari
Nearby Names Like Mari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mari
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Mari side by side: Mari vs Mary Mari vs Margaret Mari vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mari
Ester #1512
16,265 births · Peak 1925
Alannah #1514
7,392 births · Peak 2015
Calla #1511
4,408 births · Peak 2017
Kyndall #1515
6,428 births · Peak 2011
Eleanore #1510
18,724 births · Peak 1921
Mylee #1516
4,420 births · Peak 2008
Delia #1509
37,318 births · Peak 1957
Jannah #1517
2,558 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1897–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mari: #1513 Girls' Name - 16,579 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mari. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mari draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.