How Many People Are Named Mario?
An estimated 131,578 people in the United States have the first name Mario. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #410 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Mario peaked in popularity in 1980 with 2,974 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mario 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 Mario paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mario is overwhelmingly male, 1,093 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
131,578
About 1 in 2,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1980
2,974 births
Total Registered
151,662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mario
Mario is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 151,662 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Mario as a male name
Ranked #398 in 2024
808 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (2,936 births)
Mario as a female name
Ranked #16,745 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1987 (43 births)
Mario: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mario span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 26,705 babies were registered. Mario has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mario by Decade
How has Mario 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 144 | 144 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,512 | 2,506 | 6 | |
| 1920s | 4,822 | 4,779 | 43 | |
| 1930s | 3,234 | 3,214 | 20 | |
| 1940s | 4,011 | 3,994 | 17 | |
| 1950s | 10,548 | 10,478 | 70 | |
| 1960s | 13,633 | 13,488 | 145 | |
| 1970s | 21,248 | 20,948 | 300 | |
| 1980s | 26,705 | 26,394 | 311 | |
| 1990s | 24,708 | 24,571 | 137 | |
| 2000s | 22,474 | 22,430 | 44 | |
| 2010s | 13,184 | 13,184 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 4,432 | 4,432 | 0 | |
Mario by State
Birth registrations for Mario span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana. On average, about 3,142 Marios were registered per state.
Mario + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mario as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mario
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mario: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mario?
We estimate approximately 131,578 people named Mario 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 2,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Mario a common name?
Mario is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 151,662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mario most popular?
Mario reached peak popularity in 1980, when 2,974 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mario is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mario a male name?
Mario is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mario Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mario Smith, Mario Johnson, Mario 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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