Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Warring
A name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from a Roman family name Marius indicating the Roman war god Mars; derived from the Latin root mas, meaning manly; or used as a masculine variation of Mary, meaning bitter and most often given in honor of the Virgin Mary - Italian
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mario
Pronunciation
m(a)-rio
Famous People
Politician Mario Cuomo, Racing driver Mario Andretti, Hockey player Mario Lemieux
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #102, 2,936 births); most recent 2025 (rank #438, 721 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #2395, 43 births); most recent 2008 (rank #15386, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 721 | – |
| 2024 | 808 | – |
| 2023 | 788 | – |
| 2022 | 901 | – |
| 2021 | 937 | – |
| 2020 | 998 | – |
| 2019 | 1,030 | – |
| 2018 | 1,021 | – |
| 2017 | 1,138 | – |
| 2016 | 1,156 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #424, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #856, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2019 | 98 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #96, 460 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1032, 35 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1433, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 | – |
| 2022 | 53 | – |
| 2021 | 49 | – |
| 2020 | 59 | – |
| 2019 | 62 | – |
| 2018 | 61 | – |
| 2017 | 55 | – |
| 2016 | 53 | – |
| 2015 | 69 | – |
| 2014 | 70 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #326, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #231, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #151, 20 births); most recent 2020 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence