boy's name
Mordchai
MORD-khy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 32
Mordchai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mordchai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 19 |
How Popular Is Mordchai?
In 2025, Mordchai was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Mordchai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mordchai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mordchai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mordchai
- Pronunciation MORD-khy
Sibling Names for Mordchai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mordchai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mordchai
How popular is the name Mordchai?
In 2025, Mordchai was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mordchai a girl's or a boy's name?
Mordchai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mordchai?
Mordchai has 2 syllables.
When was Mordchai most popular?
Mordchai peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mordchai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mordchai currently ranks #11,142 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.