Merna vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merna

Girl name · Rank #11102

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merna Mercedes
Current Rank #11102 #1451
Total Births (all years) 2,461 46,052
Peak Year 1930 1991
Peak Year Births 79 1,798
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merna Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss 27 226
1900ss 78 530
1910ss 323 1,767
1920ss 525 2,828
1930ss 582 1,858
1940ss 317 1,368
1950ss 214 1,742
1960ss 100 1,699
1970ss 18 1,984
1980ss 7 4,411
1990ss 43 15,291
2000ss 88 8,452
2010ss 87 2,950
2020ss 52 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merna Mercedes
2014 9 271
2015 11 244
2016 13 255
2017 14 246
2018 6 237
2019 8 196
2020 14 176
2021 11 194
2022 12 194
2023 7 157
2024 8 151

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, 1895–2024.

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