Merlinda vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merlinda

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merlinda Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 530 46,052
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 22 1,798
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlinda Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss 15 1,858
1940ss 65 1,368
1950ss 121 1,742
1960ss 150 1,699
1970ss 93 1,984
1980ss 61 4,411
1990ss 14 15,291
2000ss 11 8,452
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlinda 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, 1931–2009.

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