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Mercer
OriginFrench occupational surname
Meaning"a merchant"
About Mercer
Mercer is one fashionable occupational name that can work as well for girls as boys, perhaps because of the soft c or the conventionally feminine nickname Mercy.
Pronounced MER-sur.
As of October 2026, Mercer ranked #16473 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4638 in 1927.
Editor's take: The name Mercer is a girl's name of French origin meaning "a merchant".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
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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- Serena Mercer
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Mercer in pop culture
- Sophia "Sophie" Mercer
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