Boy · Name family
Mario
692,053births recorded
24Countries
4Variants
1953Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#15Spain 2024
Mario is a boy name family recorded 692,053 times in 24 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Spain (#15 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1953, at 1,242.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marius (France), Mariusz (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Mario
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario | Spanish | 297,605 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #402 | 1978 | ▼ 56 % |
| Mario | Spanish | 152,403 | 🇺🇸 United States | #438 | 1980 | ▼ 38 % |
| Mario | Spanish | 58,210 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #15 | 2013 | – |
| Mario | Spanish | 18,027 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 1999 | – |
| Mario | Spanish | 16,815 | 🇫🇷 France | #1064 | 1959 | ▼ 37 % |
| Mario | Spanish | 12,016 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #160 | 1986 | ▼ 39 % |
| Marius | Catalan | 92,330 | 🇫🇷 France | #27 | 1901 | ▲ 21 % |
| Marius | Catalan | 4,823 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2013 | – |
| Marius | Catalan | 2,654 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2539 | 1881 | ▼ 5 % |
| Marius | Catalan | 1,998 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #90 | 2023 | ▲ 52 % |
| Marius | Catalan | 1,135 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #223 | 2002 | ▲ 14 % |
| Marius | Catalan | 954 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #326 | 2005 | ▼ 40 % |
| Mariusz | Polish | 6,150 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #217 | 2000 | ▼ 61 % |
| Mariusz | Polish | 80 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Mariusz | Polish | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Mariusz | Polish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Marrio | English | 368 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Marius ↔ Mario — checked by hand
- Mario ↔ Marrio — spelling variant
- Marius ↔ Mariusz — spelling variant
Questions about Mario
How popular is the name Mario?
In 2024 it ranked #15 in Spain. Official registers record 692,053 births across 24 countries.
What is Mario in other languages?
Marius (Catalan); Mariusz (Polish); Marrio (English).
When was Mario most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1953, at 1,242.3 births per 100,000.
Is Mario a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mario is a boy name.