Merline vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merline

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Name B

Mercedes

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Metric Merline Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,079 46,052
Peak Year 1924 1991
Peak Year Births 37 1,798
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merline Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 65 1,767
1920ss 250 2,828
1930ss 273 1,858
1940ss 213 1,368
1950ss 111 1,742
1960ss 49 1,699
1970ss 7 1,984
1980ss 55 4,411
1990ss 25 15,291
2000ss 31 8,452
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merline 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, 1910–2007.

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