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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mercy

Ranked #2529 - 1 in 875,561 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,137 bearers

World total

9,137

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2529

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,137
Worldwide
~9,137
rank #2529
Rarity
1 in 875,561
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,137 in US

About the name Mercy

There are an estimated 9,137 people named Mercy alive worldwide today. That ranks Mercy at #2529 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mercy is held by approximately 9,137 people, ranking #2529 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,325 U.S. residents).

Historically Mercy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.9% female).

Mercy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.1%Female 97.9%

Mercy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mercy, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 9
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1886: 6
  6. 1887: 6
  7. 1888: 5
  8. 1889: 10
  9. 1891: 6
  10. 1892: 7
  11. 1893: 5
  12. 1896: 7
  13. 1900: 7
  14. 1901: 5
  15. 1902: 7
  16. 1903: 7
  17. 1904: 9
  18. 1905: 5
  19. 1907: 5
  20. 1908: 6
  21. 1909: 10
  22. 1910: 10
  23. 1911: 12
  24. 1912: 10
  25. 1913: 11
  26. 1914: 22
  27. 1915: 14
  28. 1916: 29
  29. 1917: 25
  30. 1918: 25
  31. 1919: 34
  32. 1920: 28
  33. 1921: 27
  34. 1922: 27
  35. 1923: 25
  36. 1924: 45
  37. 1925: 35
  38. 1926: 33
  39. 1927: 43
  40. 1928: 45
  41. 1929: 51
  42. 1930: 42
  43. 1931: 30
  44. 1932: 34
  45. 1933: 28
  46. 1934: 47
  47. 1935: 37
  48. 1936: 38
  49. 1937: 41
  50. 1938: 34
  51. 1939: 37
  52. 1940: 37
  53. 1941: 41
  54. 1942: 46
  55. 1943: 38
  56. 1944: 41
  57. 1945: 41
  58. 1946: 45
  59. 1947: 40
  60. 1948: 39
  61. 1949: 29
  62. 1950: 37
  63. 1951: 44
  64. 1952: 44
  65. 1953: 52
  66. 1954: 68
  67. 1955: 55
  68. 1956: 41
  69. 1957: 51
  70. 1958: 57
  71. 1959: 45
  72. 1960: 52
  73. 1961: 33
  74. 1962: 33
  75. 1963: 42
  76. 1964: 44
  77. 1965: 32
  78. 1966: 31
  79. 1967: 30
  80. 1968: 27
  81. 1969: 47
  82. 1970: 49
  83. 1971: 51
  84. 1972: 53
  85. 1973: 56
  86. 1974: 69
  87. 1975: 70
  88. 1976: 38
  89. 1977: 52
  90. 1978: 36
  91. 1979: 57
  92. 1980: 50
  93. 1981: 49
  94. 1982: 46
  95. 1983: 40
  96. 1984: 33
  97. 1985: 45
  98. 1986: 33
  99. 1987: 40
  100. 1988: 42
  101. 1989: 43
  102. 1990: 53
  103. 1991: 50
  104. 1992: 47
  105. 1993: 52
  106. 1994: 59
  107. 1995: 69
  108. 1996: 85
  109. 1997: 102
  110. 1998: 72
  111. 1999: 88
  112. 2000: 117
  113. 2001: 131
  114. 2002: 111
  115. 2003: 156
  116. 2004: 150
  117. 2005: 159
  118. 2006: 163
  119. 2007: 176
  120. 2008: 182
  121. 2009: 193
  122. 2010: 207
  123. 2011: 246
  124. 2012: 255
  125. 2013: 320
  126. 2014: 298
  127. 2015: 276
  128. 2016: 372
  129. 2017: 383
  130. 2018: 405
  131. 2019: 461
  132. 2020: 356
  133. 2021: 383
  134. 2022: 376
  135. 2023: 357
  136. 2024: 344
  137. 2025: 338

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mercy worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,137 people named Mercy alive worldwide today, ranking #2529 globally.

Is Mercy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 875,561 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,137 bearers, which is 1 in 36,325 Americans.

Is Mercy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mercy is used 2.1% male and 97.9% female.

Where does the name Mercy come from?

Who are famous people named Mercy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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