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Origin & history of Mercury1
Roman roots
Mercury comes from the Roman tradition, meaning Roman messenger god.
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How popular is Mercury?
2023
peak year
Today, Mercury is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8625), with only about 19 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 16 babies were given the name (ranked #5833 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Mercury has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 290 babies have been registered as Mercury since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,833)
(ranked #5,833)
19
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
190
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
290
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mercury4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
M4
E5
R9
C3
U3
R9
Y7
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Mercury🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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Names that sound like MercuryIf you love Mercury, you might love these names with a similar sound, rhythm or feel.
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Names that combine with MercurySibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Mercury.
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