Mercer

Meaning: Merchant
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #2558 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Mercer is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1881, when it ranked #967. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,300 boys since 1881, ranked #2558 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mercer ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,804 in Canada (2025) · #4,271 in England & Wales (2024) · #3,950 in Ecuador (1990).

Famous Mercers

Mercer Ellington — American musician, composer, and arranger (1919–1996)
Mercer Mayer — American children's author and illustrator (born 1943)
Mercer Reynolds — American diplomat (born 1945)
Mercer Cook — American diplomat (1903–1987)
Mercer Timmis — Canadian football player (born 1994)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 34,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Johnny Mercer — American lyricist, songwriter, singer (1909–1976)
Joe Mercer — English footballer and manager (1914–1990)
Matthew Mercer — American actor (born 1982)

In stories & tradition

Mercer — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV series)
Mercer Drake — Negation (comics)

Similar names: Bowman · Merritt · Woodson · Marion · Golden · Ellison

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