Mercie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,189
1910s	22	2	+120%	#3,597
1920s	78	8	+255%	#2,718
1930s	70	7	-10%	#2,528
1940s	56	6	-20%	#3,129
1950s	28	3	-50%	#3,403
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#6,635
1980s	6	1	-25%	#9,898
1990s	10	1	+67%	#15,020
2000s	56	6	+460%	#10,182
2010s	95	10	+70%	#6,115
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-9%	#7,913

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,189

1910s

+120%

#3,597

1920s

+255%

#2,718

1930s

-10%

#2,528

1940s

-20%

#3,129

1950s

-50%

#3,403

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,635

1980s

-25%

#9,898

1990s

+67%

#15,020

2000s

+460%

#10,182

2010s

+70%

#6,115

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#7,913

The story of Mercie

Mercie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,271 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 491 American babies have been named Mercie. Its peak came in 2019, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mercie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mercie?

The median living Mercie is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Mercie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mercie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,271
2024	–	–
2023	11	#9,405
2022	14	#7,913
2021	8	#11,825
2020	8	#11,786
2019	20	#6,115
2018	8	#12,124
2017	9	#11,314
2016	8	#12,508
2015	5	#18,248
2014	7	#14,082
2013	10	#10,763
2012	10	#10,984
2011	8	#12,979
2010	10	#10,974
2009	11	#10,433
2008	9	#12,272
2007	8	#13,494
2006	5	#19,082
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	10	#10,182
2002	7	#13,158
2001	6	#14,732
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,846
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,129
1935	7	#3,646
1930	12	#2,646
1925	11	#3,067
1920	5	#5,505
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mercie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mercie?

The median living Mercie is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mercies are between 7 and 72 years old.

How many people named Mercie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mercie are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mercie in 2025?

Mercie ranked #9,271 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mercie?

491 babies have been named Mercie in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mercie most popular?

Mercie peaked in 2019, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Mercie a boy or girl name?

Mercie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mercie rising or falling?

Mercie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mercie popularity over time

The story of Mercie

How old are people named Mercie?

Mercie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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