Meritt vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Meritt

Girl name · Rank #14172

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Meritt Mercedes
Current Rank #14172 #1451
Total Births (all years) 78 46,052
Peak Year 2016 1991
Peak Year Births 10 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meritt Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss — 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss — 4,411
1990ss 5 15,291
2000ss — 8,452
2010ss 48 2,950
2020ss 25 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meritt Mercedes
2014 6 271
2015 9 244
2016 10 255
2017 6 246
2018 10 237
2019 7 196
2020 — 176
2021 5 194
2022 6 194
2023 8 157
2024 6 151

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, 1997–2024.

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