Merry vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Merry Mercedes
Current Rank #6913 #1451
Total Births (all years) 10,360 46,052
Peak Year 1954 1991
Peak Year Births 355 1,798
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merry Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss 5 226
1900ss 30 530
1910ss 209 1,767
1920ss 495 2,828
1930ss 661 1,858
1940ss 2,246 1,368
1950ss 2,972 1,742
1960ss 1,833 1,699
1970ss 698 1,984
1980ss 436 4,411
1990ss 293 15,291
2000ss 200 8,452
2010ss 206 2,950
2020ss 76 872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merry Mercedes
2014 22 271
2015 24 244
2016 32 255
2017 14 246
2018 19 237
2019 17 196
2020 17 176
2021 17 194
2022 16 194
2023 10 157
2024 16 151

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, 1898–2024.

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