Merideth vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merideth

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merideth Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,755 46,052
Peak Year 1972 1991
Peak Year Births 61 1,798
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merideth Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 5 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss 16 1,858
1940ss 106 1,368
1950ss 104 1,742
1960ss 116 1,699
1970ss 494 1,984
1980ss 381 4,411
1990ss 268 15,291
2000ss 197 8,452
2010ss 51 2,950
2020ss 17 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merideth Mercedes
2014 5 271
2015 7 244
2016 — 255
2017 6 246
2018 5 237
2019 — 196
2020 6 176
2021 — 194
2022 5 194
2023 6 157
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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