Meriel vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Meriel

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Meriel Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 376 46,052
Peak Year 1934 1991
Peak Year Births 15 1,798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meriel Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 19 1,767
1920ss 36 2,828
1930ss 45 1,858
1940ss 26 1,368
1950ss 26 1,742
1960ss 10 1,699
1970ss 5 1,984
1980ss 41 4,411
1990ss 61 15,291
2000ss 82 8,452
2010ss 25 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meriel Mercedes
2014 13 271
2015 — 244
2016 — 255
2017 — 246
2018 — 237
2019 — 196
2020 — 176
2021 — 194
2022 — 194
2023 — 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, 1916–2014.

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