Meredith vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Meredith Mercedes
Current Rank #491 #1451
Total Births (all years) 77,125 46,052
Peak Year 1980 1991
Peak Year Births 2,071 1,798
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meredith Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss 6 226
1900ss 85 530
1910ss 464 1,767
1920ss 892 2,828
1930ss 1,300 1,858
1940ss 2,901 1,368
1950ss 2,889 1,742
1960ss 3,927 1,699
1970ss 15,839 1,984
1980ss 19,204 4,411
1990ss 12,778 15,291
2000ss 8,889 8,452
2010ss 5,146 2,950
2020ss 2,805 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meredith Mercedes
2014 476 271
2015 510 244
2016 588 255
2017 628 246
2018 598 237
2019 527 196
2020 499 176
2021 533 194
2022 557 194
2023 595 157
2024 621 151

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, 1895–2024.

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