Mari
The Welsh form of Mary, and also the Finnish and Estonian form of Maria. All go back to the Hebrew Miryam, a name of debated meaning.
Mari in 2025
Mari was given to 135 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,892nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,558 babies born.
The history of Mari
Mari reached its highest point in 1957, when 412 babies were given the name, ranking 833rd that year.
Across the 129 years of records since 1897, 16,645 babies have been named Mari. Half of them were born before 1972, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Mari by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mari | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,638 |
| 1900s | 5 | 2,932 |
| 1910s | 95 | 3,472 |
| 1920s | 220 | 2,811 |
| 1930s | 327 | 1,722 |
| 1940s | 1,014 | 1,152 |
| 1950s | 3,175 | 833 |
| 1960s | 2,990 | 934 |
| 1970s | 1,732 | 1,210 |
| 1980s | 1,817 | 1,372 |
| 1990s | 1,759 | 1,619 |
| 2000s | 1,511 | 2,154 |
| 2010s | 1,140 | 2,961 |
| 2020s | 855 | 2,503 |
Where Mari is heading
Mari has risen 47% over the past decade, from 92 babies in 2015 to 135 in 2025.
Names like Mari
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mari.