Mercer
The Story of Mercer
As a girl name
Mercer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 17 Mercers were born — ranking #6,900 that year. As of 2026, Mercer ranks #9,154 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 227 Mercers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mercer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 44 Mercers were born — ranking #2,725 that year. As of 2026, Mercer ranks #3,142 for boys with 39 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 1K Mercers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mercer
Mercer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mercer's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #866. Use the chart and map above to compare Mercer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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