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

Female
0.0%
Male
100.0%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 26.4 years old

Young (<30) 1,128
71.4%
Adult (30–60) 155
9.8%
Senior (>60) 297
18.8%

📈 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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