boy's name
Mariano
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,768
Mariano is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mariano is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 215 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,744 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Mariano 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 | 17 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 348 |
| 1920s | 568 |
| 1930s | 423 |
| 1940s | 370 |
| 1950s | 484 |
| 1960s | 524 |
| 1970s | 751 |
| 1980s | 833 |
| 1990s | 1,220 |
| 2000s | 1,686 |
| 2010s | 1,650 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,154 |
How popular is Mariano?
In 2025, Mariano was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mariano 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 Mariano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mariano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mariano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mariano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mariano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mariano
How popular is the name Mariano?
In 2025, Mariano was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mariano a girl's or a boy's name?
Mariano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mariano?
Mariano has 4 syllables.
When was Mariano most popular?
Mariano peaked in 2022, when 215 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mariano a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mariano currently ranks #1,086 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.