unisex name
Mars
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,663
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1928 births
Mars is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 190 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mars over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 494 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 893 |
How popular is Mars?
In 2025, Mars was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mars is used
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 Mars
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mars also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mars over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mars
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mars — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mars
How popular is the name Mars?
In 2025, Mars was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mars a girl's or a boy's name?
Mars is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mars?
Mars has 1 syllable.
When was Mars most popular?
Mars peaked in 2023, when 190 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mars a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mars currently ranks #1,611 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.