Merida vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merida

Girl name · Rank #2465

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merida Mercedes
Current Rank #2465 #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,501 46,052
Peak Year 2017 1991
Peak Year Births 116 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merida Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 6 1,767
1920ss 17 2,828
1930ss 46 1,858
1940ss 65 1,368
1950ss 50 1,742
1960ss 66 1,699
1970ss 59 1,984
1980ss 43 4,411
1990ss 20 15,291
2000ss 10 8,452
2010ss 719 2,950
2020ss 400 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merida Mercedes
2014 103 271
2015 99 244
2016 102 255
2017 116 246
2018 85 237
2019 85 196
2020 91 176
2021 90 194
2022 80 194
2023 66 157
2024 73 151

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, 1916–2024.

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