Mario was the 432nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 721 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #528 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #432 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 721 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,598 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #528 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
After topping out in the 1980s, Mario drifted well below that high. It looks set to slip further.
What goes with it
Rounded and mellow with a strong ease that travels well. Marco sits in similar company.
Nicknames
- Mari
Honouring a Mario in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mario is about 1 in 192.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mario
- Mario Draghi (born 1947)Italian economist, academic, banker and politician; former prime minister of Italy
- Mario Balotelli (born 1990)Italian association football player
- Mario Vargas Llosa (1936–2025)Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Mario — mustached hero of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise (plumber of the Mushroom Kingdom)
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