Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Mars

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #1,615 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#1,615
among boys · ↓163 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
132
named Mars · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,267
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
190 babies
All-time total
1,522
#4,310 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Mars popularity over time

1,522 babies have been named Mars since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 18 18 2 – #3,688
1930s – 5 5 1 -72% #3,879
1940s – 5 5 1 0% #3,862
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,252
1970s – 12 12 1 +140% #4,279
1980s – 12 12 1 0% #5,302
1990s – 6 6 1 -50% #8,612
2000s – 72 72 7 +1100% #6,338
2010s 48 446 494 49 +586% #1,751
2020s (to 2025) 154 739 893 149 +201% #1,256

Where Mars is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 111 0.07 outside top 500
2027 117 0.07 outside top 500
2028 121 0.07 outside top 500
2029 126 0.07 outside top 500
2030 130 0.08 outside top 500

Where Mars is most popular

Boys named Mars per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, California, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mars born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 35 0.138 +86%
California 104 0.114 +53%
Illinois 23 0.090 +21%
Virginia 17 0.090 +21%
Texas 69 0.078 +6%
New York 33 0.076 ≈ national
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -24%
Florida 26 0.055 -26%
Utah 5 0.052 -29%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -31%
Arizona 7 0.043 -42%
Indiana 6 0.037 -50%
Washington 6 0.037 -51%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -51%
Missouri 5 0.036 -51%
Ohio 9 0.034 -54%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -55%
Michigan 5 0.024 -67%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mars

Mars is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,615 in 2025 with 105 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,522 American babies have been named Mars, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mars stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mars?

The median living Mars is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,500 people named Mars are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mars year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,947 105 #1,615
2024 27 #4,983 125 #1,452
2023 36 #4,098 154 #1,256
2022 15 #7,515 113 #1,572
2021 30 #4,574 144 #1,306
2020 19 #6,239 98 #1,643
2019 20 #6,109 90 #1,751
2018 15 #7,627 77 #1,931
2017 7 #13,603 74 #1,951
2016 6 #15,555 57 #2,325
2015 – – 27 #3,950
2014 – – 34 #3,280
2013 – – 21 #4,563
2012 – – 27 #3,853
2011 – – 25 #4,065
2010 – – 14 #6,255
2009 – – 12 #7,090
2008 – – 7 #10,625
2007 – – 7 #10,492
2006 – – 13 #6,338
2005 – – 12 #6,479
2004 – – 5 #12,542
2003 – – 6 #10,416
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,693
2000 – – 5 #11,531
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,302
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 5 #4,252
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Mars

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mars Mars Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mars, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mars?

The median living Mars is about 4 years old. Half of all living Marss are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Mars are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Mars are alive in the United States, based on 1,522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mars in 2025?

Mars ranked #1,615 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 105 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mars?

1,522 babies have been named Mars in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mars most popular?

Mars peaked in 2023, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Mars a boy or girl name?

Mars is used for both: about 13% of babies named Mars have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Mars rising or falling?

Mars is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mars become more popular?

Mars is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 boys named Mars in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mars?

Well-known people named Mars include Mars (politician).

Names like Mars

Names that sound and feel close to Mars: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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