Merri vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merri

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merri Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 3,170 46,052
Peak Year 1963 1991
Peak Year Births 157 1,798
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merri Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss 13 2,828
1930ss 18 1,858
1940ss 248 1,368
1950ss 991 1,742
1960ss 1,150 1,699
1970ss 419 1,984
1980ss 202 4,411
1990ss 99 15,291
2000ss 25 8,452
2010ss 5 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merri 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, 1920–2012.

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