female NAME · CURRENTLY #1620

Mari

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“Form or diminutive of Maria/Mary; the underlying meaning is uncertain and has been interpreted as “beloved” or “bitter.””

A short given name used across multiple naming traditions.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Mari has traveled through time

111915 221920 201925 231930 331935 401940 901945 2261950 3431955 3411960 3031965 2261970 1531975 1761980 1631985 2031990 1881995 1462000 1572005 1262010 922015 942020 1352025
LATEST YEAR2025135 births
PEAK RANK#464in 1954
CURRENT USAGE95.6% F4.4% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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