Mairi
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- #14,942
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,696 in 1960
5 babies were named Mairi in the US in 2025. It has dropped 3,852 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Mairi you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mairi, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mairi would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMairi first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #5,696.
- TrendMairi has slipped 3,852 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Mairi
Mairi is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-iri”. US birth records list Mairi for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 42 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #5,696 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 236,407 girls |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 225,734 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 512,821 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Mairi
What is the origin of the name Mairi?
Mairi has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Mairi a boy or girl name?
Mairi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mairi?
Mairi ranked #14,942 for US girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1960 (#5,696).