The name Mercer reached its peak in 2016, with 44 registrations (ranked #2752). The name has actually been around since 1881 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3199) today, averaging about 48 new babies per year. Mercer's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,501 American babies have carried this name.