Mercy vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Mercy and Merle — 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

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mercy Merle
Current Rank #848 #4555
Total Births (all years) 10,313 30,630
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 439 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercy Merle
1880ss 53 207
1890ss 25 378
1900ss 61 651
1910ss 187 4,645
1920ss 359 7,970
1930ss 368 5,800
1940ss 397 4,187
1950ss 494 3,030
1960ss 371 1,503
1970ss 530 929
1980ss 421 502
1990ss 677 292
2000ss 1,532 214
2010ss 3,134 180
2020ss 1,704 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercy Merle
2014 289 15
2015 265 21
2016 360 14
2017 367 20
2018 392 23
2019 439 22
2020 339 32
2021 363 22
2022 355 27
2023 329 39
2024 318 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, 1881–2024.

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