US rank #1149 Boys' name Peak 2022 9,881 births

Mariano — #1149 US boys' name

9,881 babies named Mariano in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s171900s491910s3481920s5681930s4231940s3701950s4831960s5261970s7521980s8331990s12202000s16862010s16502020s956
#1149
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Mariano was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

215 babies were named Mariano in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariano

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,881 babies named Mariano between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mariano currently holds the #1149 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 215 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariano performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,686 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Mariano shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,206 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mariano in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariano in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,881 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mariano at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,881

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

2022

215 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,149

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mariano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
215
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
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Mariano by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,686 births that decade — 17% of Mariano's all-time total
1890s171900s491910s3481920s5681930s4231940s3701950s4831960s5261970s7521980s8331990s12202000s16862010s16502020s956

Mariano by state

Where Mariano concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mariano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,206 22.3%
#2 Texas
2,177 22.0%
#3 New York
863 8.7%
#4 Florida
350 3.5%
#5 Illinois
325 3.3%
#6 Arizona
244 2.5%
#7 New Mexico
218 2.2%
#8 Michigan
88 0.9%
California share of Mariano's total US births 22.3%
Even split

2,206 of 9,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Mariano appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariano?
9,881 babies have been named Mariano since 1896. It currently ranks #1149 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 215 births.
When was Mariano most popular?
Mariano was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,686 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Mariano most popular?
The top states for the name Mariano are California (2,206 births), Texas (2,177 births), New York (863 births).
How long has the name Mariano been used?
Mariano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mariano?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1896–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.