Mairi

MEH-ree /ˈmɛɹi/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Mairi is a very rare variant of Mary that peaked in 2011 and has grown less common since.

Mairi is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,370 for girl births in the United States (and #27,128 across all names), given to 5 babies. Mairi was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 2011 (11 births).

About the name Mairi

PronunciationMEH-ree /ˈmɛɹi/
CultureEnglishEstonianGreek
#16,370U.S. rank among girls 2025
#27,128among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
11peak births 2011
1960first in SSA data

Names similar to Mairi

How popular is Mairi?

Girls named Mairi 5 in 2025
19601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Mairi per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1960–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Mairi total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#16,370
202466#14,590
202088#11,733
20191010#10,195
201899#11,105
201788#12,334
201677#13,806
201555#18,127
201466#15,821
201377#14,083
201266#16,150
20111111#10,152
201088#13,012
200999#12,082
200877#14,791
200799#12,277
200655#18,963
20051010#10,634
200488#12,314
20031010#10,141
200255#17,094
200155#16,914
20001010#9,610
19975—#15,170
19955—#14,821
19945—#14,808
19936—#12,794
19928—#10,065
19917—#11,001
19897—#10,389
19888—#8,873
19878—#8,446
19846—#9,864
19826—#9,944
19806—#9,812
19775—#10,582
19766—#8,770
19755—#9,959
19685—#7,703
19675—#7,421
19656—#6,234
19606—#6,114