Mari is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mari in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
About the Name Mari
Mari is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 175 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #717 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mari is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mari
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Mari per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mari in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mari is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 175 places over the last five years to #952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mari is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mari include: Mari Boine — Mari Boine is a Norwegian Sámi singer.; Mari Lund Arnem — Mari Lund Arnem is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.; Mari Kodama — Mari Kodama (児玉 麻里, Kodama Mari) is a classical pianist who has performed in Europe, North America and Japan..
Mari does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maris in the wild.
37
UK babies named Mari (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 175 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mari
Likely around 1 other Mari in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mari
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mari Lund Arnem is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 2009–2013.
Tysta Mari was a famous coffee shop and restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, known to be popular with artists, intellectuals and journalists. It was established in 1834 by Maria Christina Lindström on the intersection of Jakobsgatan and Drottninggatan.
Mariko "Mari" Takahashi, also known as AtomicMari, is an American YouTuber, internet personality and entrepreneur. She was a cast member of the YouTube comedy channel Smosh, hosting the Smosh Pit Weekly series on their second channel and becoming an original member of the Smosh Games channel.