How Many People Are Named Mar?
An estimated 814 people in the United States have the first name Mar. It is used for both genders, with 76.9% female. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Mar peaked in popularity in 2023 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
814
About 1 in 421,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2023
92 births
Total Registered
1,057
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mar
Mar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.1%) and females (76.9%). Out of 1,057 total births registered, 244 were male and 813 were female.
Mar as a male name
Ranked #8,079 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (20 births)
Mar as a female name
Ranked #2,994 in 2024
55 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (72 births)
Mar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 278 babies were registered. Mar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mar by Decade
How has Mar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mar by State
Birth registrations for Mar span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 54 Mars were registered per state.
Mar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mar
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mar?
We estimate approximately 814 people named Mar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 421,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Mar a common name?
Mar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,057 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mar most popular?
Mar reached peak popularity in 2023, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mar is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mar a female name?
Mar is predominantly female. 76.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mar Smith, Mar Johnson, Mar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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