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Mariano

Boy

Meaning of Mariano: Spanish: 'dedicated to Marius'

Mariano is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1095th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1095

198 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,077

First recorded 1896 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 76 babies1982: 75 babies1983: 89 babies1984: 70 babies1985: 75 babies1986: 77 babies1987: 93 babies1988: 97 babies1989: 104 babies1990: 93 babies19901991: 107 babies1992: 110 babies1993: 138 babies1994: 113 babies1995: 123 babies1996: 93 babies1997: 125 babies1998: 138 babies1999: 180 babies2000: 167 babies20002001: 167 babies2002: 156 babies2003: 150 babies2004: 146 babies2005: 182 babies2006: 179 babies2007: 214 babies2008: 167 babies2009: 158 babies2010: 163 babies20102011: 208 babies2012: 180 babies2013: 170 babies2014: 178 babies2015: 163 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 149 babies2018: 150 babies2019: 155 babies2020: 182 babies20202021: 175 babies2022: 215 babies2023: 202 babies2024: 182 babies2025: 198 babies
US babies named Mariano per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 215.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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