How Many People Are Named Mordecai?
1,580
people in the United States are named Mordecai
1 in 212,025 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#8694
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0005%
Of US population
Peak Year
2022
99 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, Hebrew
Pronunciation:
MAWR-də-kie (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Means "servant of MARDUK" in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 26.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1912 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
73
Texas
68
California
54
Florida
29
Ohio
21
Missouri
11
Indiana
10
Georgia
7
Washington
6
Michigan
5
💡 Fun Facts About "Mordecai"
- 74 babies were named Mordecai in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2022
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1912
- Most popular in New York
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