Mar
Girl name · #1705 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
In 2025, 120 baby girls were named Mar, placing it at #1705 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mar.
The 112-year story
Mar first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 120 babies and a rank of #1703. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mar in class?
Mar scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mars were CA (32), TX (25), FL (12), AZ (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mar
Statistically, parents drawn to Mar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Qamar, Misk, Mehar, Minha, and Fia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1703 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mar a popular girl name?
Mar ranked #1705 among girls in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Mar most popular?
Mar peaked in 2025, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1703 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American girls was named Mar. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.