Boys' name · since 1896
Mariano
Mariano has 10,077 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,085 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,077
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
10,077 babies have been named Mariano since 1896, making it today's #1085 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariano has been recorded 10,077 times among boys since 1896, currently ranked #1085 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1,201 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,085 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 10,077 born since 1896
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariano ranks #1,201 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,085 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 10,077 born since 1896, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,085 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,077
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mariano's 10,077 recorded births place it above 97.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mariano compares
10,077 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mariano's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mariano | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,077 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 215 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mariano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mariano's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 215, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mariano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 215
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Mariano by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,686 births, 17% of the file).
2000s was Mariano's strongest decade.
1,686 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Mariano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s 348
1910s
348 births
- 1920s 568
1920s
568 births
- 1930s 423
1930s
423 births
- 1940s 370
1940s
370 births
- 1950s 484
1950s
484 births
- 1960s 524
1960s
524 births
- 1970s
1970s
751 births
- 1980s
1980s
833 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,220 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,686 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,650 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,154 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,686 births (17% of all-time use).
How Mariano compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mariano's total volume
Mariano by state
Where Mariano concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,239 | 22.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,220 | 22.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 868 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 365 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 332 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 254 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 218 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 88 | 0.9% |
2,239 of 10,077 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Mariano appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mariano's data
- Mariano's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,686 total births) through the 2020s (1,154) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Marianos (2,239 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariano: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mariano 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 August 2026.