Merriam vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merriam

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merriam Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 346 46,052
Peak Year 1922 1991
Peak Year Births 16 1,798
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merriam Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 72 1,767
1920ss 96 2,828
1930ss 55 1,858
1940ss 64 1,368
1950ss 32 1,742
1960ss 5 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss — 4,411
1990ss 5 15,291
2000ss 11 8,452
2010ss 6 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merriam Mercedes
2014 — 271
2015 — 244
2016 — 255
2017 — 246
2018 6 237
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, 1912–2018.

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