are the usernames case-insensitive?

["Eliezer Figueroa" <efigueroa@hotmail.com>]

I create a user mario. After that I tried to create Mario and I was 
unable to do so. also I recive the same info fingering marion or Mario. 
Are the usernames case-insensitive?

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