Meral vs Mercedes

Side-by-side comparison of Meral and Mercedes — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Meral

Girl name · Rank #10507

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Meral Mercedes
Current Rank #10507 #1451
Total Births (all years) 212 46,052
Peak Year 2018 1991
Peak Year Births 24 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meral Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss — 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss 5 4,411
1990ss — 15,291
2000ss 15 8,452
2010ss 142 2,950
2020ss 50 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meral Mercedes
2014 13 271
2015 13 244
2016 13 255
2017 17 246
2018 24 237
2019 13 196
2020 15 176
2021 5 194
2022 11 194
2023 10 157
2024 9 151

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1985–2024.

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