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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States and Australia
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Mercer is a given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 52 boys (rank 2539).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Mercer
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 6 | 2,496 | observed |
| 1914 | 12 | 1,868 | observed |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1916 | 12 | 2,259 | observed |
| 1917 | 15 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1919 | 19 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1920 | 20 | 1,747 | observed |
| 1921 | 16 | 2,059 | observed |
| 1922 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1923 | 21 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1924 | 17 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1925 | 26 | 1,451 | observed |
| 1926 | 16 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 7 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1929 | 16 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1930 | 14 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1931 | 11 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1939 | 5 | 3,480 | observed |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1941 | 14 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1942 | 16 | 1,799 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | 14 | 1,890 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1948 | 11 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | observed |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1954 | 11 | 2,449 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | 13 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 7 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 11 | 5,466 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 4,762 | observed |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 4,676 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | 13 | 5,558 | observed |
| 2004 | 17 | 4,793 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | observed |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,732 | observed |
| 2007 | 28 | 3,687 | observed |
| 2008 | 19 | 4,901 | observed |
| 2009 | 19 | 4,922 | observed |
| 2010 | 16 | 5,478 | observed |
| 2011 | 27 | 3,792 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | observed |
| 2013 | 28 | 3,661 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2015 | 37 | 3,085 | observed |
| 2016 | 44 | 2,726 | observed |
| 2017 | 34 | 3,312 | observed |
| 2018 | 38 | 3,055 | observed |
| 2019 | 37 | 3,143 | observed |
| 2020 | 32 | 3,418 | observed |
| 2021 | 40 | 3,021 | observed |
| 2022 | 34 | 3,412 | observed |
| 2023 | 34 | 3,416 | observed |
| 2024 | 40 | 3,045 | observed |
| 2025 | 52 | 2,539 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mercer” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American musician (1919–1996)
Canadian geologist (1849 – 1901)
American writer and social activist (1901–1967)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
