Mar

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A few things about Mar you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,387 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mar, 120 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mar would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMar first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMar is at its all-time high right now: #1,703 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMar is 27× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 13,387.
• 🚀TrendMar has climbed 3,964 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,703. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMar is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #748, followed by California (#889). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Mar means “sea”. Our records link it to Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Mar

Mar is a girl name of Latin and Spanish origin meaning “sea”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-mar”. US birth records list Mar for girls from 1913 to 2025, in 78 of those 113 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,703 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,703, with 120 babies.

Origin:Latin namesSpanish names