How Many People Are Named Mercer?
An estimated 1,057 people in the United States have the first name Mercer. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Mercer peaked in popularity in 2016 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mercer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mercer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,057
About 1 in 324,271 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.1% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2016
61 births
Total Registered
1,501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mercer
Mercer is predominantly male (86.1%), though 208 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mercer as a male name
Ranked #3,072 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (44 births)
Mercer as a female name
Ranked #9,980 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (17 births)
Mercer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mercer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 409 babies were registered. While Mercer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mercer by Decade
How has Mercer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mercer by State
Birth registrations for Mercer span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Washington. The lowest are in North Carolina, Texas, Washington. On average, about 31 Mercers were registered per state.
Mercer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mercer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mercer
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Mercer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mercer?
We estimate approximately 1,057 people named Mercer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 324,271 Americans share this first name.
Is Mercer a common name?
Mercer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mercer most popular?
Mercer reached peak popularity in 2016, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mercer is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mercer a male name?
Mercer is predominantly male. 86.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mercer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mercer Smith, Mercer Johnson, Mercer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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