Merinda vs Mercedes
Side-by-side comparison of Merinda and Mercedes - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Merinda | Mercedes |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1446 |
| Total Births (all years) | 562 | 46,206 |
| Peak Year | 1967 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 21 | 1,798 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1919 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Merinda | Mercedes |
| 1880s | - | 74 |
| 1890s | - | 226 |
| 1900s | - | 530 |
| 1910s | 5 | 1,767 |
| 1920s | 5 | 2,828 |
| 1930s | - | 1,858 |
| 1940s | 21 | 1,368 |
| 1950s | 75 | 1,741 |
| 1960s | 122 | 1,699 |
| 1970s | 149 | 1,985 |
| 1980s | 110 | 4,410 |
| 1990s | 69 | 15,291 |
| 2000s | 6 | 8,454 |
| 2010s | - | 2,950 |
| 2020s | - | 1,025 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Merinda | Mercedes |
| 2014 | - | 271 |
| 2015 | - | 244 |
| 2016 | - | 255 |
| 2017 | - | 246 |
| 2018 | - | 237 |
| 2019 | - | 196 |
| 2020 | - | 176 |
| 2021 | - | 195 |
| 2022 | - | 194 |
| 2023 | - | 158 |
| 2024 | - | 152 |
| 2025 | - | 150 |