Mertie vs Mercedes

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

Name A

Mertie

Girl name

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Name B

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Metric Mertie Mercedes
Current Rank Unranked #1451
Total Births (all years) 1,830 46,052
Peak Year 1918 1991
Peak Year Births 46 1,798
Peak Decade 1880ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mertie Mercedes
1880ss 325 74
1890ss 277 226
1900ss 249 530
1910ss 313 1,767
1920ss 307 2,828
1930ss 189 1,858
1940ss 128 1,368
1950ss 36 1,742
1960ss 6 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 Mertie 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, 1880–1963.

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