Mercury
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Mercury
It's a car brand, a planet, and the messenger of the gods -- but it's questionable whether it works as a little girl's name.
Mercury for boys#8030 US
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.
Pronounced MUR-kyuh-ree.
As of October 2026, Mercury ranked #7148 in US births in 2023 SSA.
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 MercuryBoy
original lead singer of Queen
Mercury in pop culture
- Chemical that makes hatters go nutsGirl
hence "you're as mad as a hatter"
- MercuryBoy
main character in the book "Quicksilver" by Stephanie Spinner
- mercuryBoy
an element
- MercuryBoy
planet and Roman messenger god in Roman mythology
- Mercury BlackBoy
antagonist voiced by J.J. Castillo in anime web series "RWBY"
Variations & nicknames
- MercBoy