Mars is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Mars is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,615 among boys (105) and #4,947 among girls (27) — overall #2,934 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | 132 | #4,947 | #1,615 |
| 2024 | 152 | 152 | #4,983 | #1,452 |
| 2023 | 190 | 190 | #4,098 | #1,256 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | #7,515 | #1,572 |
| 2021 | 174 | 174 | #4,574 | #1,306 |
| 2020 | 117 | 117 | #6,239 | #1,643 |
| 2019 | 110 | 110 | #6,109 | #1,751 |
| 2018 | 92 | 92 | #7,627 | #1,931 |
| 2017 | 81 | 81 | #13,603 | #1,951 |
| 2016 | 63 | 63 | #15,555 | #2,325 |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,950 |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,280 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,563 |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,853 |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,065 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,255 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,090 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,625 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,492 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,338 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,479 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,542 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,416 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,693 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,531 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #8,612 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,766 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | — | #5,302 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | — | #6,695 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,279 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | — | #4,252 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,862 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | — | #3,879 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | — | #3,985 |
| 1927 | 5 | — | — | #4,577 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | — | #3,688 |