How Many People Are Named Mardi?
An estimated 686 people in the United States have the first name Mardi. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Mardi peaked in popularity in 1956 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mardi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mardi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
686
About 1 in 499,642 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1956
34 births
Total Registered
874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mardi
Mardi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 874 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Mardi as a male name
Ranked #3,977 in 1968
6 male births in 1968
Peak: 1968 (6 births)
Mardi as a female name
Ranked #14,660 in 2009
7 female births in 2009
Peak: 1956 (34 births)
Mardi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mardi span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 251 babies were registered. Mardi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mardi by Decade
How has Mardi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mardi by State
Birth registrations for Mardi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Michigan. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Washington. On average, about 18 Mardis were registered per state.
Mardi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mardi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mardi
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Mardi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mardi?
We estimate approximately 686 people named Mardi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 499,642 Americans share this first name.
Is Mardi a common name?
Mardi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mardi most popular?
Mardi reached peak popularity in 1956, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mardi is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mardi a female name?
Mardi is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mardi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mardi Smith, Mardi Johnson, Mardi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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