Merit vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merit

Girl name · Rank #7318

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merit Mercedes
Current Rank #7318 #1451
Total Births (all years) 265 46,052
Peak Year 2023 1991
Peak Year Births 26 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merit Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss 11 1,699
1970ss 7 1,984
1980ss 11 4,411
1990ss 5 15,291
2000ss 42 8,452
2010ss 109 2,950
2020ss 80 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merit Mercedes
2014 9 271
2015 12 244
2016 11 255
2017 13 246
2018 8 237
2019 16 196
2020 11 176
2021 14 194
2022 14 194
2023 26 157
2024 15 151

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, 1965–2024.

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