Mardochee
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "pure myrrh" or "bitter".
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Mardochee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mardochee today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mardochee births was 1997 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mardochee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mardochee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mardochee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1997
7 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,729
Tracked since 1990
Census
Mardochee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 234 people with the first name Mardochee, which placed it at #34,758 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
#34,758
National first-name rank
People counted
234
234 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mardochee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mardochee is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Mardochee 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 Mardochee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.3% · 216
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 9
- White2.1% · 5
- Two or more races1.7% · 4
Popularity
Mardochee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mardochee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 22 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Mardochee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mardochee 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 Mardochee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mardochees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mardochee
The given name Mardochee has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is derived from the Hebrew name Mordechai, which is a Biblical name mentioned in the Book of Esther. The name is believed to have originated during the 5th century BCE when the events described in the Book of Esther took place.
The name Mordechai is thought to be derived from the Babylonian god Marduk or the Persian word "Morda," meaning "brave warrior." In the Book of Esther, Mordechai was a Jewish scholar and advisor to King Ahasuerus of Persia. He played a significant role in foiling a plot to kill the king and ultimately saved the Jewish community from persecution.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mardochee is in the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible, where it appears as the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Mordechai. This translation dates back to the 3rd century BCE, indicating the name's long history.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mardochee. One of the earliest was Mardochee Ben Yosef (born around 950 CE), a prominent rabbi and scholar from Spain. Another notable figure was Mardochee Nahoum (1773-1852), a French rabbi and scholar who served as the Chief Rabbi of Paris.
In the 16th century, Mardochee Aramon (1500-1575) was a French physician and scholar who contributed to the field of medicine. Mardochee Zwi Ornstein (1810-1884) was a Polish-born rabbi and author who served as the Chief Rabbi of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Mardochee Werthmuller (1658-1705) was a Swiss painter and engraver who gained recognition for his portraits and historical paintings during the Baroque period.
These examples demonstrate the diverse backgrounds and professions of individuals who have borne the name Mardochee throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Mardochee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mardochee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mardochee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mardochee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mardochee 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 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Mardochee a common name?
We classify Mardochee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 46 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mardochee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mardochee was 1997, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mardochee is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mardochee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 234 people with the name Mardochee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,758 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 Mardochee 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 Mardochee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mardochee on both sides of the split. Of the 232 people counted with this name, 173 were male (74.6%) and 59 were female (25.4%). 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 Mardochee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mardochee is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Mardochee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mardochee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (216 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 Mardochee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mardochee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mardochee in the SSA data are male. 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 Mardochee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mardochee 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 Mardochee 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 are named Mardochee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.