unisex name
Mercer
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,603
Mercer is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mercer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 179 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 409 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 287 |
How popular is Mercer?
In 2025, Mercer was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mercer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mercer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mercer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mercer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mercer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mercer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mercer
How popular is the name Mercer?
In 2025, Mercer was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mercer a girl's or a boy's name?
Mercer is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mercer?
Mercer has 2 syllables.
When was Mercer most popular?
Mercer peaked in 2016, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mercer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mercer currently ranks #2,567 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.