Masculine dossier · first seen 1897

Mario

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Mario
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1980

Peak era

1980

Peak rank proxy

2,936

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen X

1897Peak 19802024

Peak year

1980

Decline from peak

72.5%

2024

808

All-time

150,569

Mario is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1980, when 2,936 boys were named Mario.

In 2024, only 808 boys were given the name.

Down 72.5% from its peak.

All told, about 150,569 Americans have been named Mario and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1897.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1980

19802,936 boys named Mario

2024808 boys named Mario

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