Mercury
About Mercury
Adventurous parents are starting to look back to names of ancient gods like Mercury, Zeus, and Apollo. This one is also a planet and a metallic element, and has a friendly nickname, Merc. The Roman god Mercury, which derives from the Latin words for trade or wages, is the patron of tradesmen and travelers and the fastest-moving planet in the solar system. Mercury is the planet associated with the sign of Virgo, so this is one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
Music lovers will also appreciate the connection to the legendary Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara.
As of October 2026, Mercury ranked #8030 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3153 in 1973.
Editor's take: The name Mercury is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "Roman messenger god".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Mercurys
- Freddie Mercury
original lead singer of Queen
Mercury in pop culture
- Mercury
main character in the book "Quicksilver" by Stephanie Spinner
- mercury
an element
- Mercury
planet and Roman messenger god in Roman mythology
- Mercury Black
antagonist voiced by J.J. Castillo in anime web series "RWBY"