Mercer Boy & girl
How popular is Mercer?
#2,539 boy name in 2025
52 baby boys were named Mercer in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
1,096living people named Mercer (est.)
12median age of people named Mercer
1,558babies named Mercer since 1880
1 in 58,164US babies born in 2025
Mercer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,539 for boys (▲ 505 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 52 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,084 in 2015, #3,416 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (52 boys) |
| Highest rank | #865 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 79% boys, 21% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mercer is most popular
Babies named Mercer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Mercer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #865 |
| 1890s | 6 | #927 |
| 1900s | 6 | #1,277 |
| 1910s | 98 | #1,588 |
| 1920s | 162 | #1,451 |
| 1930s | 78 | #2,079 |
| 1940s | 100 | #1,799 |
| 1950s | 75 | #2,264 |
| 1960s | 48 | #2,503 |
| 1970s | 19 | #3,834 |
| 1980s | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1990s | 42 | #4,756 |
| 2000s | 155 | #3,685 |
| 2010s | 308 | #2,725 |
| 2020s | 232 | #2,539 |
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Questions
- Is Mercer a boy or girl name?
- Mercer is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 79% of babies named Mercer were boys and 21% were girls.
- How popular is the name Mercer?
- 52 baby boys were named Mercer in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Mercer most popular?
- Mercer peaked in 2025, when 52 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #865 in 1881.
- How many people are named Mercer?
- 1,558 babies have been named Mercer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,096 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Mercer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mercer was most common in Washington, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.