US rank #10509 Boys' name Peak 2018 26 births

Mordchai — #10509 US boys' name

26 babies named Mordchai in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s82020s13
#10509
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 26% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mordchai was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mordchai in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mordchai

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Mordchai between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mordchai currently holds the #10509 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mordchai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mordchai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mordchai in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mordchai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mordchai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2018

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,509

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mordchai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 2024202320182008 5

Mordchai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
13 births that decade — 50% of Mordchai's all-time total
2000s52010s82020s13

Mordchai by state

Where Mordchai concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mordchai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
26 100.0%
New York share of Mordchai's total US births 100.0%

26 of 26 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mordchai?
26 babies have been named Mordchai since 2008. It currently ranks #10509 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 8 births.
When was Mordchai most popular?
Mordchai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Mordchai most popular?
The top states for the name Mordchai are New York (26 births).
How long has the name Mordchai been used?
Mordchai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mordchai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morris, Morgan, Morton, Mordechai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.