Mercedes vs Meredith

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

Name A

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Name B

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Mercedes Meredith
Current Rank #1451 #491
Total Births (all years) 46,052 77,125
Peak Year 1991 1980
Peak Year Births 1,798 2,071
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Mercedes Meredith
1880ss 74 —
1890ss 226 6
1900ss 530 85
1910ss 1,767 464
1920ss 2,828 892
1930ss 1,858 1,300
1940ss 1,368 2,901
1950ss 1,742 2,889
1960ss 1,699 3,927
1970ss 1,984 15,839
1980ss 4,411 19,204
1990ss 15,291 12,778
2000ss 8,452 8,889
2010ss 2,950 5,146
2020ss 872 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercedes Meredith
2014 271 476
2015 244 510
2016 255 588
2017 246 628
2018 237 598
2019 196 527
2020 176 499
2021 194 533
2022 194 557
2023 157 595
2024 151 621

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, 1880–2024.

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