girl's name
Mari
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,323
Scotland
#795
2005 births
Mari is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 412 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,559 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mari over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 95 |
| 1920s | 220 |
| 1930s | 327 |
| 1940s | 1,014 |
| 1950s | 3,175 |
| 1960s | 2,990 |
| 1970s | 1,732 |
| 1980s | 1,817 |
| 1990s | 1,759 |
| 2000s | 1,511 |
| 2010s | 1,140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 855 |
How popular is Mari?
In 2025, Mari was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mari is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mari also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mari in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Mari
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mari
How popular is the name Mari?
In 2025, Mari was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mari a girl's or a boy's name?
Mari is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mari?
Mari has 2 syllables.
When was Mari most popular?
Mari peaked in 1957, when 412 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mari currently ranks #1,070 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.