Meridith vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Meridith

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1446

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Metric Meridith Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1446
Total Births (all years) 2,652 46,206
Peak Year 1971 1991
Peak Year Births 104 1,798
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meridith Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss 7 1,858
1940ss 111 1,368
1950ss 144 1,741
1960ss 227 1,699
1970ss 888 1,985
1980ss 655 4,410
1990ss 357 15,291
2000ss 188 8,454
2010ss 69 2,950
2020ss 6 1,025

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meridith Mercedes
2014 9 271
2015 6 244
2016 7 255
2017 — 246
2018 — 237
2019 7 196
2020 — 176
2021 6 195
2022 — 194
2023 — 158
2024 — 152
2025 — 150

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, 1939–2021.

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