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Mars

“God of war” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1609 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mars has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #1253 (2023) · 1,320 babies named Mars all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marses

• Mars Di Bartolomeo — Luxembourgish politician
• Mars Rafikov — soviet cosmonaut (1933–2000)
• Mars Callahan — American actor and director
• Mars Bonfire — Canadian rock musician and songwriter
• Mars Williams — American musician (1955–2023)

In stories & tradition

• Mars — Roman deity
• Mars Blackmon — She's Gotta Have It
• Mars Brito — Murder in Passing

What Marses become

Among 38 notable people named Mars:

Entertainers appear 3.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mars Williams, American musician (1955–2023).

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