Merci vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merci

Girl name · Rank #4388

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merci Mercedes
Current Rank #4388 #1451
Total Births (all years) 947 46,052
Peak Year 2019 1991
Peak Year Births 69 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merci Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss 25 1,699
1970ss 64 1,984
1980ss 46 4,411
1990ss 44 15,291
2000ss 161 8,452
2010ss 365 2,950
2020ss 242 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merci Mercedes
2014 34 271
2015 32 244
2016 45 255
2017 47 246
2018 51 237
2019 69 196
2020 47 176
2021 48 194
2022 66 194
2023 49 157
2024 32 151

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, 1963–2024.

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