boy's name
Mare
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 339
Mare is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1969, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mare over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 96 |
| 1970s | 86 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 8 |
How popular is Mare?
In 2023, Mare was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mare
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mare over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mare
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mare — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mare
How popular is the name Mare?
In 2023, Mare was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mare a girl's or a boy's name?
Mare is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mare?
Mare has 1 syllable.
When was Mare most popular?
Mare peaked in 1969, when 21 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.