Mordecai
How to say it: mor-duh-KY · /ˌmɔrdəˈkaɪ/
From Hebrew Mordechai, possibly from Persian Marduk - biblical hero in the Book of Esther.
Mordecai was the 749th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #823 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #749 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,764 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #823 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mordecai is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mordecai is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Mordecai
- Mordecai Richler (1931–2001)Canadian writer
- Mordecai Kaplan (1881–1983)Lithuanian American rabbi
- Mordecai Cubitt Cooke (1825–1914)English botanist and mycologist
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