Mariano
Boy name · #1085 in 2025 · Rare
Mariano ranks #1085 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 198 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1152, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,091 boys born in 2025 was named Mariano.
The 129-year story
Mariano first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 215 babies and a rank of #1030. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mariano per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mariano in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mariano is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariano will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariano is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mariano is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mariano is most common in AZ (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mariano is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mariano
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariano tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marciano, Giuliano, Marcello, Juliano, and Adriano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariano | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | #1084 |
| 2024 | 182 | #1151 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1072 |
| 2022 | 215 | #1030 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1148 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1086 |
| 2019 | 155 | #1226 |
| 2018 | 150 | #1234 |
| 2017 | 149 | #1232 |
| 2016 | 134 | #1329 |
| 2015 | 163 | #1152 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1082 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1057 |
| 2011 | 208 | #953 |
| 2010 | 163 | #1137 |
| 2009 | 158 | #1153 |
| 2008 | 167 | #1100 |
| 2007 | 214 | #925 |
| 2006 | 179 | #1025 |
| 2005 | 182 | #959 |
| 2004 | 146 | #1086 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1041 |
| 2002 | 156 | #998 |
| 2001 | 167 | #926 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariano a popular boy name?
Mariano ranked #1085 among boys in 2025 with 198 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1152.
When was the name Mariano most popular?
Mariano peaked in 2022, when 215 American boys received the name (ranked #1030 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mariano?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,091 newborn American boys was named Mariano. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.