Merribeth vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merribeth

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1446

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Metric Merribeth Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1446
Total Births (all years) 53 46,206
Peak Year 1953 1991
Peak Year Births 8 1,798
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merribeth Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss 6 1,368
1950ss 30 1,741
1960ss 10 1,699
1970ss 7 1,985
1980ss — 4,410
1990ss — 15,291
2000ss — 8,454
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss — 1,025

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merribeth Mercedes
2014 — 271
2015 — 244
2016 — 255
2017 — 246
2018 — 237
2019 — 196
2020 — 176
2021 — 195
2022 — 194
2023 — 158
2024 — 152
2025 — 150

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, 1947–1972.

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