Hebrew origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: MordecaiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Dutch Wiktionary: MordecaiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Hebrew roots
01 / Meaning & origin
Mordecai is a masculine given name documented in English, Italian and Dutch. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי.
3 source accounts
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).
hebr. מרדכי (mordecháy) < akad. 𒀭𒀫𒌓 (Marduk)
hebr. מרדכי (mordecháj) < akad. 𒀭𒀫𒌓 (Marduk)
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 70 boys (rank 2091). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Mordecai
Recorded category boys
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 9 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 8 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1921 | 5 | 4,322 | observed |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,014 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | 9 | 2,936 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 5 | 4,210 | observed |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | 11 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 11 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,368 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1948 | 5 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | 9 | 2,662 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 2,494 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | 12 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 8 | 3,041 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 13 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1966 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 10 | 3,223 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | observed |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 10 | 5,840 | observed |
| 1999 | 11 | 5,656 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 4,616 | observed |
| 2004 | 23 | 3,860 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 4,464 | observed |
| 2006 | 20 | 4,520 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | 19 | 4,901 | observed |
| 2009 | 24 | 4,160 | observed |
| 2010 | 21 | 4,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 29 | 3,605 | observed |
| 2012 | 38 | 3,002 | observed |
| 2013 | 51 | 2,424 | observed |
| 2014 | 52 | 2,429 | observed |
| 2015 | 57 | 2,300 | observed |
| 2016 | 68 | 2,066 | observed |
| 2017 | 64 | 2,130 | observed |
| 2018 | 63 | 2,189 | observed |
| 2019 | 71 | 2,042 | observed |
| 2020 | 84 | 1,788 | observed |
| 2021 | 71 | 2,060 | observed |
| 2022 | 99 | 1,706 | observed |
| 2023 | 80 | 1,941 | observed |
| 2024 | 74 | 2,042 | observed |
| 2025 | 70 | 2,091 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mordecai” 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.
Canadian writer (1931–2001)
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
English botanist and mycologist (1825–1914)
painter and stained glass artist (1896-1992)
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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
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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.
