Merissa vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merissa

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merissa Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 3,412 46,052
Peak Year 1995 1991
Peak Year Births 172 1,798
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merissa Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss 17 1,699
1970ss 306 1,984
1980ss 853 4,411
1990ss 1,400 15,291
2000ss 711 8,452
2010ss 125 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merissa Mercedes
2014 9 271
2015 8 244
2016 9 255
2017 6 246
2018 9 237
2019 6 196
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, 1962–2019.

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