Mars is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mars in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Mars
Mars has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 749 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2017.
Mars is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mars
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Mars per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mars in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mars is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 749 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mars is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mars include: Thomas Mars — Thomas Pablo Croquet, known professionally as Thomas Mars, is a French musician and the lead singer of the indie pop band Phoenix.; Robert Mars — Robert Mars is a contemporary American artist known for his Futurelics Popforms celebrating icons of the Golden Era of the 1950s and 1960s.; Mick Mars — Robert Alan Deal, known professionally as Mick Mars, is an American musician best known as the former lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band....
Mars does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marss in the wild.
10
UK babies named Mars (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 749 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mars
Likely around 1 other Mars in the class
UK Popularity (2017–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mars
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Robert Alan Deal, known professionally as Mick Mars, is an American musician best known as the former lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, being the oldest of the four original members. He is known for his aggressive, melodic solos and bluesy riffs.
Jacqueline Mars is an American heiress and investor. She is the daughter of Audrey Ruth (Meyer) and Forrest Mars Sr., and the granddaughter of Franklin Clarence Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars Inc.
Chris Mars is an American painter and musician. He was the drummer for the seminal Minneapolis-based alternative rock band the Replacements from 1979 to 1990; he later joined the informal supergroup Golden Smog before beginning a solo career.
A Mars rover is a remote-controlled motor vehicle designed to travel on the surface of Mars. Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, they can be directed to interesting features, they can place themselves in sunny positions to weather winter months, and they can advance the knowledge of how to perform very remote robotic vehicle control.
The idea of sending humans to Mars has been the subject of aerospace engineering and scientific studies since the late 1940s as part of the broader exploration of Mars. Long-term proposals have included sending settlers and terraforming the planet.