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Mari

Girl

Origin of the name

Mari has two possible origins: a short form of names such as Maria, and a Japanese name.

Classic name

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In 1957, Mari reached its peak: 412 girls, 1 baby in 10,197. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 115 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1611.
16,579births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 466rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Mari are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Mari is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Mari is most common in Hawaii (6.4 times), Minnesota (2.5) and Washington (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Nanette · Jeanie · Marta · Jerri · Maryanne · Gale

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