Merelyn vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merelyn

Girl name · Rank #11161

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merelyn Mercedes
Current Rank #11161 #1451
Total Births (all years) 324 46,052
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 18 1,798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merelyn Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss 16 2,828
1930ss 44 1,858
1940ss 38 1,368
1950ss 7 1,742
1960ss — 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss — 4,411
1990ss 11 15,291
2000ss 90 8,452
2010ss 79 2,950
2020ss 39 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merelyn Mercedes
2014 7 271
2015 10 244
2016 13 255
2017 5 246
2018 6 237
2019 — 196
2020 5 176
2021 5 194
2022 8 194
2023 13 157
2024 8 151

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, 1924–2024.

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