Mario
Boy nameMario has been given to 152,403 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 1980 and currently ranks #438 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmaɹiəʊ/
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
152,403
Peak year
1980 (2,974 babies)
Rank in 2025
#438 for boys
First recorded
1897
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Mario
Mario
Fictional character in the Mario video game franchise
Mario Draghi
Italian economist, academic, banker and politician; former prime minister of Italy
Mario Balotelli
Italian association football player
Mario Puzo
American author, screenwriter, and journalist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mario.
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