Mercury Morris
There are approximately 1 people named Mercury Morris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mercury with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mercury
285
Alive today
Named Morris
371K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 285
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 14
Estimated bearers: 371K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #62
Per 100K: 108.10
Top ancestry: White (73.6%)
First name trend
Mercury: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mercury. The peak year was 2023 with 32 births. The average person named Mercury today is 14 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.6%.
- White73.6%
- Black or African American20.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mercury has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 285 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Morris appears at a rate of 108.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1081%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mercury Morris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Morris
FAQ
Mercury Morris: questions and answers
How many people are named Mercury Morris?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mercury Morris. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (108.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mercury Morris?
We classify Mercury Morris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mercury a male or female name?
Mercury is predominantly unisex. Out of 290 total SSA registrations, 67.6% were male and 32.4% were female. See the full Mercury profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.