Feminine dossier · first seen 1897
Mari
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1957
Peak births
412
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Mari
How many people are named Mari?
An estimated 13,169 living Americans are named Mari.
How rare is Mari?
Mari is uncommon among babies today, with 129 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 68.7% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Mari?
The median age of a living American named Mari is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 63 years old.
Is Mari still popular?
Yes — Mari is currently rising in popularity, with 129 births in 2025.
Where is Mari most common?
Mari has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 15.6× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
68.7%
2025
129
All-time
16,579
Where it lives now
Mari is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Mari is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.