Mersadie
A French name meaning "prosperous maiden" or "prosperous virgin".
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the first name Mersadie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mersadie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mersadie births was 2002 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mersadie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
240
~ 1 in 1,428,143 Americans
Peak year
2002
17 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,902
Tracked since 1989
Census
Mersadie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 216 people with the first name Mersadie, which placed it at #36,618 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,618
National first-name rank
People counted
216
216 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mersadie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mersadie is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mersadie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mersadie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.5% · 161
- Black or African American10.6% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 17
- Two or more races5.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Mersadie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mersadie from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mersadie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mersadie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mersadie
The name Mersadie is a relatively modern invention, with its origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have been derived from a combination of the French word "mer," meaning "sea," and the Greek word "sade," meaning "grace" or "elegance." This blend of linguistic elements suggests a name that evokes a sense of beauty and tranquility, akin to the serene expanse of the ocean.
While the name Mersadie does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions of the world. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 19th century, when a young woman named Mersadie Wilkins was born in a small coastal town in England in 1872. Little is known about her life, but her name stands as a testament to the earliest known usage of this unique moniker.
Another notable figure bearing the name Mersadie was a French artist and sculptor, Mersadie Dubois, who lived from 1890 to 1964. Her works, often inspired by the natural world and the movement of water, reflected the essence of her name, capturing the graceful and fluid forms found in nature.
In the realm of literature, the name Mersadie made a brief appearance in a 20th-century novel by an obscure author, though the details of the work and the character have been lost to time. Despite its fleeting presence, this literary reference serves as a reminder of the name's enduring appeal and its ability to inspire creative expression.
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Mersadie has been embraced by individuals from various cultural backgrounds in more recent times. One such individual was Mersadie Ahmadi, an Iranian-American activist and philanthropist born in 1975, who dedicated her life to promoting education and empowerment for women and children in developing nations.
Lastly, in the realm of performing arts, the name Mersadie was borne by a talented dancer and choreographer, Mersadie Kingston, who graced stages across Europe in the early 20th century. Her performances, renowned for their fluidity and grace, embodied the very essence of the name she carried.
Despite its relatively modern origins, the name Mersadie has carved a niche for itself, captivating individuals with its unique blend of linguistic elements and its evocative connotations of beauty and serenity.
People
Mersadie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mersadie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mersadie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mersadie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mersadie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,428,143 US residents.
Is Mersadie a common name?
We classify Mersadie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mersadie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mersadie was 2002, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mersadie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mersadie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 216 people with the name Mersadie, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,618 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mersadie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mersadie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mersadie appears almost entirely female. Of the 213 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mersadie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mersadie is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mersadie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mersadie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.5% (161 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mersadie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mersadie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mersadie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mersadie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mersadie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mersadie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Mersadie as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.