Mertha vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Mertha

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Mertha Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 190 46,052
Peak Year 1925 1991
Peak Year Births 17 1,798
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mertha Mercedes
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 530
1910ss 33 1,767
1920ss 67 2,828
1930ss 48 1,858
1940ss 31 1,368
1950ss 11 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 Mertha 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, 1914–1953.

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