Boys' name · since 1947
Mare
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 331 babies named Mare, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
331 boys have been named Mare since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mare has been recorded 331 times among boys since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1989.
- #10,068 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 331 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mare ranks #10,068 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Mare's 331 recorded births place it above 77.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Mare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mare splits its recorded history at 1969: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mare popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1989
- Peak year (1969)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Mare popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 2023 (Mare as girls' name)
Mare by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (96 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Mare's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Mare births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 96 births (29% of all-time use).
Mare by state
Where Mare concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 331 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mare's data
- Mare's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 1980s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mares (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Mare: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mare draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.