How Many People Are Named Mercury?
An estimated 285 people in the United States have the first name Mercury. It is used for both genders, with 67.6% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mercury peaked in popularity in 2023 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mercury 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 Mercury paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
285
About 1 in 1,202,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
32 births
Total Registered
290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mercury
Mercury is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.6%) and females (32.4%). Out of 290 total births registered, 196 were male and 94 were female.
Mercury as a male name
Ranked #8,092 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Mercury as a female name
Ranked #7,148 in 2023
16 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Mercury: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mercury span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 116 babies were registered. Mercury remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mercury by Decade
How has Mercury 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.
Mercury by State
Mercury + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mercury as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mercury
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mercury: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mercury?
We estimate approximately 285 people named Mercury 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 1,202,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Mercury a common name?
Mercury is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mercury most popular?
Mercury reached peak popularity in 2023, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mercury is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mercury a male name?
Mercury is predominantly male. 67.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mercury Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mercury Smith, Mercury Johnson, Mercury 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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