Mairi is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Mairi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mairi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 289 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 168 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,637 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mairi per year, Scotland (1974 to 2025). Scotland peaked in 1981 (68/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (13/yr) · United States peaked in 2011 (11/yr).
Mairi is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #16,300 nationally (given to 24 babies that year).
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