Mercer is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6186 in 2000 with 11 recorded births. This places Mercer in the bottom 49% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 52 births ranking #2558. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 178,539 boys born was named Mercer. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.