Mercedes vs Merry

Side-by-side comparison of Mercedes and Merry — 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

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Metric Mercedes Merry
Current Rank #1451 #6913
Total Births (all years) 46,052 10,360
Peak Year 1991 1954
Peak Year Births 1,798 355
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Mercedes Merry
1880ss 74 —
1890ss 226 5
1900ss 530 30
1910ss 1,767 209
1920ss 2,828 495
1930ss 1,858 661
1940ss 1,368 2,246
1950ss 1,742 2,972
1960ss 1,699 1,833
1970ss 1,984 698
1980ss 4,411 436
1990ss 15,291 293
2000ss 8,452 200
2010ss 2,950 206
2020ss 872 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercedes Merry
2014 271 22
2015 244 24
2016 255 32
2017 246 14
2018 237 19
2019 196 17
2020 176 17
2021 194 17
2022 194 16
2023 157 10
2024 151 16

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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