Merrily vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merrily

Girl name · Rank #13611

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merrily Mercedes
Current Rank #13611 #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,032 46,052
Peak Year 1942 1991
Peak Year Births 210 1,798
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrily Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss 12 1,858
1940ss 638 1,368
1950ss 171 1,742
1960ss 111 1,699
1970ss 67 1,984
1980ss 17 4,411
1990ss 5 15,291
2000ss 5 8,452
2010ss — 2,950
2020ss 6 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrily Mercedes
2014 — 271
2015 — 244
2016 — 255
2017 — 246
2018 — 237
2019 — 196
2020 — 176
2021 — 194
2022 — 194
2023 — 157
2024 6 151

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, 1936–2024.

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