Mariano
Mariano was the 1087th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 198 babies. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked 733rd; the most babies were born in 2022 (215). Over the last ten years it has moved up 69 places. More babies were named Mariano in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,087 boys, up 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 198boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022215 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,077babies recorded
Mariano popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,087 | 198 |
| 2020 | #1,093 | 182 |
| 2010 | #1,141 | 163 |
| 2000 | #922 | 167 |
| 1990 | #1,113 | 93 |
| 1980 | #1,036 | 77 |
| 1970 | #1,077 | 58 |
| 1960 | #1,129 | 49 |
| 1950 | #1,174 | 38 |
| 1940 | #1,016 | 41 |
| 1930 | #883 | 57 |
| 1920 | #927 | 56 |
| 1910 | #912 | 13 |
| 1900 | #1,018 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mariano, counting every spelling?
Mariano is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,034 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,087 for Mariano on its own. Together these spellings went to 198 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano | 198 | #1,087 | 972 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mariano?
198 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mariano (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mariano born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 42 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mariano.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mariano?
About 8,000 people born in the US named Mariano are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 12 and 41. That makes Mariano mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mariano by state
How common Mariano was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.9×), Texas (2.3×), California (1.8×), Colorado (1.8×), Florida (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mariano: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mariano, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mariano
How popular is the name Mariano?
Mariano was the 1087th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 198 babies. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked 733rd; the most babies were born in 2022 (215). Over the last ten years it has moved up 69 places. More babies were named Mariano in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mariano a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mariano in the US.
Where is Mariano most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mariano was most common in New Mexico (0.46 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Texas.