Mercy vs Meredith

Side-by-side comparison of Mercy and Meredith — 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

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Metric Mercy Meredith
Current Rank #848 #491
Total Births (all years) 10,313 77,125
Peak Year 2019 1980
Peak Year Births 439 2,071
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Mercy Meredith
1880ss 53 —
1890ss 25 6
1900ss 61 85
1910ss 187 464
1920ss 359 892
1930ss 368 1,300
1940ss 397 2,901
1950ss 494 2,889
1960ss 371 3,927
1970ss 530 15,839
1980ss 421 19,204
1990ss 677 12,778
2000ss 1,532 8,889
2010ss 3,134 5,146
2020ss 1,704 2,805

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercy Meredith
2014 289 476
2015 265 510
2016 360 588
2017 367 628
2018 392 598
2019 439 527
2020 339 499
2021 363 533
2022 355 557
2023 329 595
2024 318 621

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, 1881–2024.

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