The first name Mordechai
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Mordechai, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 22 births (#1,235).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mordechai with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mordechai at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 238 boys born in the United States were named Mordechai, the 967th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 315 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Mordechai?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Mordechai, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2024, with 22 births.
- Is Mordechai a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,821 US babies named Mordechai since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mordechai most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 315 babies were named Mordechai, its highest rank at 750th.