Mairi
Mairi was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #2,788 in England & Wales.
Mairi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | #2,788 (9) | #429 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #5,892 (3) | #431 (7) | — |
| 2023 | — | #2,504 (10) | #304 (12) | — |
| 2022 | — | #2,889 (8) | #380 (8) | — |
| 2021 | — | #4,634 (4) | #396 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #5,493 (3) | #313 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #4,001 (5) | #267 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | — | #286 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — | #327 (11) | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #4,096 (5) | #453 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | #5,730 (3) | #379 (9) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #3,160 (7) | #306 (13) | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #3,160 (7) | #663 (4) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #3,285 (7) | #267 (17) | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | #4,049 (5) | #430 (8) | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2000 at #9,163.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1960.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 28,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairi | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Mairi | England & Wales | Girls | #2,788 | 9 |
| Mairi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mairi | Scotland | Girls | #429 | 7 |
| Mairi | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |