Masculine dossier · first seen 1923
Mars
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
154
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mars
How many people are named Mars?
An estimated 1,281 living Americans are named Mars.
How rare is Mars?
Mars is uncommon among babies today, with 105 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 31.8% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Mars?
The median age of a living American named Mars is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 9 years old.
Is Mars still popular?
Yes — Mars is currently rising in popularity, with 105 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 5.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mars most common?
Mars has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1923Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
31.8%
2025
105
All-time
1,320
Where it lives now
Mars is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mars is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.