Meri vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Meri

Girl name · Rank #7987

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Meri Mercedes
Current Rank #7987 #1451
Total Births (all years) 2,493 46,052
Peak Year 1961 1991
Peak Year Births 89 1,798
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meri Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 11 1,767
1920ss 20 2,828
1930ss 15 1,858
1940ss 265 1,368
1950ss 543 1,742
1960ss 644 1,699
1970ss 379 1,984
1980ss 180 4,411
1990ss 157 15,291
2000ss 133 8,452
2010ss 91 2,950
2020ss 55 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meri Mercedes
2014 8 271
2015 8 244
2016 13 255
2017 5 246
2018 11 237
2019 10 196
2020 8 176
2021 14 194
2022 7 194
2023 13 157
2024 13 151

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, 1917–2024.

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