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Mario

Boy Italian/Spanish #406 in 2023

Mario is a boy name of Italian/Spanish origin.

Meaning of Mario

and Mario, both of which coming from Marius.

Popularity of Mario

Popularity, 1897–2023

788 births in 2023

1897 2023

149,761 U.S. births recorded from 1897–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1980

2,974 babies

First recorded

1897

126 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.