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Mare

/ˈmɛɹ/ · 98% boys · last recorded 2023

Mare has been given to about 339 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1969, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmɛɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 289
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mare per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1969 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time339

How popular is Mare?

Its best year was 1969, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 1843rd. The typical living American called Mare is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Mare

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Amare0.80
  2. Mark0.64
  3. Marcel0.65
  4. Marc0.64
  5. Zaire0.65
  6. Marvel0.65
  7. Markel0.65
  8. Marcell0.63

Middle names for Mare

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mare Thomas0.80
  2. Mare James0.80
  3. Mare Cole0.79
  4. Mare Wilder0.78
  5. Mare Miles0.65
  6. Mare Paul0.61

Sibling names for Mare

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.65
  2. Jolenesister · 0.62
  3. Georginasister · 0.62
  4. Heidisister · 0.60
  5. Barronbrother · 0.60
  6. Wadebrother · 0.60

Where Mare is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mare Wilson0.75
    2. Mare Williams0.75
    3. Mare Walker0.75
    4. Mare Turner0.75
    5. Mare Torres0.75
    6. Mare Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mare

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.