Merriel vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merriel

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merriel Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 91 46,052
Peak Year 1922 1991
Peak Year Births 9 1,798
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merriel Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 5 1,767
1920ss 28 2,828
1930ss 28 1,858
1940ss 30 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss — 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss — 4,411
1990ss — 15,291
2000ss — 8,452
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss — 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merriel 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, 1912–1947.

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