Mars vs Martin

Side-by-side comparison of Mars and Martin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mars

Boy name · Rank #1456

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Name B

Martin

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Mars Martin
Current Rank #1456 #308
Total Births (all years) 1,213 314,547
Peak Year 2023 1963
Peak Year Births 154 6,070
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mars Martin
1880ss — 3,595
1890ss — 3,254
1900ss — 3,346
1910ss — 16,097
1920ss 18 24,243
1930ss 5 21,927
1940ss 5 31,401
1950ss — 50,992
1960ss 5 49,116
1970ss 12 24,274
1980ss 12 23,227
1990ss 6 25,327
2000ss 72 18,761
2010ss 445 13,355
2020ss 633 5,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mars Martin
2014 34 1,434
2015 27 1,344
2016 56 1,396
2017 74 1,282
2018 77 1,296
2019 90 1,253
2020 98 1,168
2021 144 1,103
2022 113 1,108
2023 154 1,152
2024 124 1,101

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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