Mercy vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Mercy

Girl name · Rank #848

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Mercy Mercedes
Current Rank #848 #1451
Total Births (all years) 10,313 46,052
Peak Year 2019 1991
Peak Year Births 439 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercy Mercedes
1880ss 53 74
1890ss 25 226
1900ss 61 530
1910ss 187 1,767
1920ss 359 2,828
1930ss 368 1,858
1940ss 397 1,368
1950ss 494 1,742
1960ss 371 1,699
1970ss 530 1,984
1980ss 421 4,411
1990ss 677 15,291
2000ss 1,532 8,452
2010ss 3,134 2,950
2020ss 1,704 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercy Mercedes
2014 289 271
2015 265 244
2016 360 255
2017 367 246
2018 392 237
2019 439 196
2020 339 176
2021 363 194
2022 355 194
2023 329 157
2024 318 151

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, 1881–2024.

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