Mar
Mar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Catalan.
- Spanish
- Catalan
Meaning & Origin of Mar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Catalan.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Catalan
The Story of Mar
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mar as a girl name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 74 newborns named Mar — #2,443 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Mars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,443 among girl names with 74 births, rising sharply (+313% over the past five years). In total, more than 955 Mars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 20 births, good for #4,881 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Mars. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 244 Mars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Mar
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Mar
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mar
Mar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 955 births in the dataset. Mar's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Mar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.