Merita vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merita

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merita Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,121 46,052
Peak Year 1955 1991
Peak Year Births 46 1,798
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merita Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 22 1,767
1920ss 89 2,828
1930ss 176 1,858
1940ss 226 1,368
1950ss 302 1,742
1960ss 159 1,699
1970ss 64 1,984
1980ss 37 4,411
1990ss 46 15,291
2000ss — 8,452
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merita Mercedes
2014 — 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, 1912–1999.

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