Mercedes vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Mercedes and Merle — 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

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mercedes Merle
Current Rank #1451 #4555
Total Births (all years) 46,052 30,630
Peak Year 1991 1925
Peak Year Births 1,798 836
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercedes Merle
1880ss 74 207
1890ss 226 378
1900ss 530 651
1910ss 1,767 4,645
1920ss 2,828 7,970
1930ss 1,858 5,800
1940ss 1,368 4,187
1950ss 1,742 3,030
1960ss 1,699 1,503
1970ss 1,984 929
1980ss 4,411 502
1990ss 15,291 292
2000ss 8,452 214
2010ss 2,950 180
2020ss 872 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercedes Merle
2014 271 15
2015 244 21
2016 255 14
2017 246 20
2018 237 23
2019 196 22
2020 176 32
2021 194 22
2022 194 27
2023 157 39
2024 151 22

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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