FIRST NAME
Mercy
Mercy is the 1,233rd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 12,591 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 204 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,233 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #1,707
2020 CENSUS
12,591
living · #1,233
BABIES NAMED MERCY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
2025313
As a female name, Mercy peaked in 2019, when 441 babies were named Mercy (the #661 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #15,952 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
204
living · #15,952
BABIES NAMED MERCY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1919–2025
202525
As a male name, Mercy peaked in 2023, when 28 babies were named Mercy (the #3959 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)