Mars
Boy name · #1613 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 105 baby boys were named Mars, placing it at #1613 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Mars.
The 102-year story
Mars first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 154 babies and a rank of #1253. 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 Mars per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mars in class?
Mars scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mars will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mars is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mars is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Marss were CA (18), TX (10), IL (7), FL (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mars
Statistically, parents drawn to Mars tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myers, Ames, Mads, Zeus, and Melo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mars | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1448 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1253 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1566 |
| 2021 | 144 | #1306 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1634 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mars a popular boy name?
Mars ranked #1613 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Mars most popular?
Mars peaked in 2023, when 154 American boys received the name (ranked #1253 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mars?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Mars. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.