Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Marz

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 #4,333 Trend ↑ Rising 68%
Rank 2025
#4,333
among boys · ↓386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Marz
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
52 babies
All-time total
313
#10,877 all-time among boys
First recorded
2012
in Social Security records

Marz popularity over time

313 babies have been named Marz since 2012, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2010s 7 68 75 8 – #5,720
2020s (to 2025) 67 171 238 40 +429% #3,266

Where Marz 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marz

Marz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,333 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 313 American babies have been named Marz, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 52 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 Marz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marz?

The median living Marz is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 5. An estimated 300 people named Marz are alive in the United States today.

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

Marz 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 11 #9,259 24 #4,333
2024 7 #12,981 28 #3,947
2023 15 #7,512 37 #3,266
2022 11 #9,433 31 #3,665
2021 12 #8,805 27 #3,966
2020 11 #9,328 24 #4,229
2019 7 #13,315 16 #5,720
2018 – – 14 #6,218
2017 – – 6 #11,681
2016 – – 8 #9,393
2015 – – 7 #10,240
2014 – – 7 #10,342
2013 – – 5 #13,365
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marz?

The median living Marz is about 3 years old. Half of all living Marzs are between 2 and 5 years old.

How many people named Marz are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marz are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marz in 2025?

Marz ranked #4,333 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marz?

313 babies have been named Marz in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marz most popular?

Marz peaked in 2023, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Marz a boy or girl name?

Marz is used for both: about 24% of babies named Marz have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Marz rising or falling?

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

Will Marz become more popular?

Marz is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Marz in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Marz

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

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