Mercy

Girl name

Mercy has been given to 10,864 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #867 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names. In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

10,864

Peak year

2019 (461 babies)

Rank in 2025

#867 for girls

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +22%

Gender split

98% girls / 2% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mercy.

10,863 babies since 1976

10,930 babies since 1913

10,977 babies since 1962

11,007 babies since 1888

11,031 babies since 1987

10,664 babies since 1880

10,661 babies since 1993

11,070 babies since 1965

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