Boy nameCurrently #966 in the USSteady
Mordechai
//ˈmɔɹdəˌkaɪ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20189 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Mordechai's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mordechai |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 9 |
| 1968 | 9 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 21 |
| 1971 | 26 |
| 1972 | 22 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1975 | 32 |
| 1976 | 32 |
| 1977 | 37 |
| 1978 | 47 |
| 1979 | 41 |
| 1980 | 34 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 44 |
| 1983 | 57 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 50 |
| 1986 | 50 |
| 1987 | 48 |
| 1988 | 68 |
| 1989 | 73 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1991 | 75 |
| 1992 | 86 |
| 1993 | 62 |
| 1994 | 96 |
| 1995 | 88 |
| 1996 | 89 |
| 1997 | 114 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 106 |
| 2000 | 116 |
| 2001 | 129 |
| 2002 | 124 |
| 2003 | 169 |
| 2004 | 153 |
| 2005 | 146 |
| 2006 | 136 |
| 2007 | 148 |
| 2008 | 146 |
| 2009 | 165 |
| 2010 | 162 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 200 |
| 2013 | 197 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 184 |
| 2017 | 203 |
| 2018 | 315 |
| 2019 | 297 |
| 2020 | 258 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2022 | 233 |
| 2023 | 243 |
| 2024 | 233 |
Mordechai through the decades
- Mordechai peaked in 2018, when 315 babies were named Mordechai in the US.
- The 2020s were Mordechai's strongest decade, averaging 239 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mordechai has risen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mordechai currently ranks #966 in the US and is holding steady.