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    The first name Mariano

    A boy’s name.

    4 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Mariano last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2022, with 6 births (#3,048).

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    12
    babies named Mariano, 1996–2025
    #5,119
    rank in 2024
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mariano with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mariano at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 198 boys born in the United States were named Mariano, the 1,087th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 215 were.

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    10,077
    babies named Mariano since 1880
    #1,087
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Mariano

    51 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mariano Andújar
      Argentine association football player, born 1983
    • Mariano Puerta
      Argentine tennis player, born 1978
    • Mariano Ferreira Filho
      Football player from Brazil, born 1986
    • Mariano Zabaleta
      Argentine tennis player, born 1978
    • Mariano González
      Argentine footballer, born 1981
    • Mariano Trípodi
      Argentine association football player, born 1987
    • Mariano Moreno
      Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician, 1778–1811
    • Mariano Barbosa
      Argentine footballer, born 1984
    • Mariano Mores
      Argentine tango composer, pianist and conductor (1918-2016)
    • Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
      Colombian politician (1805–1885); President of Colombia from 1857 to 1861
    • Luis Mariano Montemayor
      Argentinan Roman-Catholic archbishop, apostolic nuncio, born 1956
    • Mariano Julio Izco
      Argentine footballer, born 1983

    Questions

    How popular is the name Mariano?
    In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mariano, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2022, with 6 births.
    Is Mariano a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,077 US babies named Mariano since 1880 were boys.
    When was Mariano most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 215 babies were named Mariano, its highest rank at 1,031st.
    Is Mariano also a surname?
    Yes. Mariano is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.