Mordechai is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mordechai in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
US Rank #967
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About the Name Mordechai
Mordechai is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 400 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1096 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mordechai is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mordechai in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #966, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Mordechai
Yoav Mordechai — Yoav "Poli" Mordechai is a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces.
Mordechai Vanunu — Mordechai Vanunu (Hebrew: מרדכי ואנונו; Hebrew pronunciation: [moʁdeˈχaj vaˈnunu]; ; Arabic: مردخاي فعنونو; Arabic pronunciation: [murdaxaj faʕnuːnu]; born 14 October 1952), also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace…
Mordechai Kedar — Mordechai Kedar is an Israeli scholar of Arab culture and a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mordechai
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Mordechai per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mordechai in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mordechai is declining: down 262 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #1,096 in 2000.
Mordechai is more popular in the US (#966) than in the UK (#1235). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mordechai include: Yoav Mordechai, Mordechai Vanunu and Mordechai Kedar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mordechai ranks #966 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Mordechai (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 262 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mordechai
Almost certainly the only Mordechai in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mordechai
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mordechai Vanunu (Hebrew: מרדכי ואנונו; Hebrew pronunciation: [moʁdeˈχaj vaˈnunu]; ; Arabic: مردخاي فعنونو; Arabic pronunciation: [murdaxaj faʕnuːnu]; born 14 October 1952), also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's nuclear weapons program to the British press in 1986.
Mordechai "Moti" Haim (Hebrew: מרדכי "מוטי" חיים) is an Israeli former footballer, musician and actor who played for Maccabi Jaffa and Maccabee Los Angeles.