Merlina vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merlina

Girl name · Rank #13912

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merlina Mercedes
Current Rank #13912 #1451
Total Births (all years) 170 46,052
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 31 1,798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlina 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 5 4,411
1990ss 15 15,291
2000ss 59 8,452
2010ss 58 2,950
2020ss 33 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlina Mercedes
2014 5 271
2015 — 244
2016 9 255
2017 7 246
2018 — 237
2019 — 196
2020 — 176
2021 — 194
2022 — 194
2023 27 157
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, 1982–2024.

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