Mercia
Girl name · Anglo Saxon · Latin · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,219 in 1919
0 babies were named Mercia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMercia first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1919, when it reached #3,219.
About the name Mercia
Mercia is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Latin and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-cia”. US birth records list Mercia for girls from 1918 to 2016, in 19 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked #3,219 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesLatin namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.6 | 151,515 girls |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 613,497 girls |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 813,008 girls |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
More Anglo Saxon girl names
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Girl name: Gemma · gem
- Girl name: Esme · esteemed
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
- Girl name: Florence · flourishing
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Edith · prosperous in war
Questions about the name Mercia
What is the origin of the name Mercia?
Mercia has Anglo Saxon, Latin, Old English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Mercia a boy or girl name?
Mercia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mercia?
Mercia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #3,219 in 1919.