How Many People Are Named Mars?
An estimated 1,353 people in the United States have the first name Mars. It is used for both genders, with 87.4% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Mars peaked in popularity in 2023 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mars 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 Mars paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mars is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,353
About 1 in 253,329 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
190 births
Total Registered
1,388
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mars
Mars is predominantly male (87.4%), though 175 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mars as a male name
Ranked #1,457 in 2024
124 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (154 births)
Mars as a female name
Ranked #4,966 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Mars: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mars span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 760 babies were registered. Mars remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mars by Decade
How has Mars 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.
Mars by State
Birth registrations for Mars span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma. On average, about 29 Marss were registered per state.
Mars + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mars as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mars
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mars: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mars?
We estimate approximately 1,353 people named Mars 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 253,329 Americans share this first name.
Is Mars a common name?
Mars is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,388 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mars most popular?
Mars reached peak popularity in 2023, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mars is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mars a male name?
Mars is predominantly male. 87.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mars Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mars Smith, Mars Johnson, Mars 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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