Merrin vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merrin

Girl name · Rank #7357

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merrin Mercedes
Current Rank #7357 #1451
Total Births (all years) 251 46,052
Peak Year 2020 1991
Peak Year Births 15 1,798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrin Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss — 1,767
1920ss — 2,828
1930ss — 1,858
1940ss — 1,368
1950ss — 1,742
1960ss — 1,699
1970ss — 1,984
1980ss 5 4,411
1990ss 24 15,291
2000ss 75 8,452
2010ss 83 2,950
2020ss 64 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrin Mercedes
2014 7 271
2015 14 244
2016 8 255
2017 10 246
2018 9 237
2019 8 196
2020 15 176
2021 9 194
2022 11 194
2023 14 157
2024 15 151

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, 1981–2024.

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