Mercy Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Mercy is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mercy has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Mercy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7545th out of 7545 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 24088th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 5535th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1495th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1200th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1556th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1902nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2363rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1368th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 800th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Mercy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Mercy"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Mercy"

"Mercy" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 7545th of 7545 5
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 24088th of 24088 5
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 5535th of 23106 197
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1495th of 9107 504
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1200th of 9204 708
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1556th of 12526 851
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1902nd of 19264 747
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2363rd of 27321 786
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 1368th of 35406 2,502
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 800th of 30306 4,130

Regional Popularity of "Mercy" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - 100.00%
5080th/5080
-

Regional Popularity of "Mercy" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
1522nd/1522
100.00%
513th/513
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 100.00%
1490th/1490
100.00%
433rd/433
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 100.00%
2328th/2328
100.00%
1452nd/1452
100.00%
709th/709
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
2358th/2358
100.00%
1539th/1539
100.00%
1116th/1116
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
2273rd/2273
100.00%
2317th/2317
100.00%
1571st/1571
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1506th/1506
100.00%
1637th/1637
100.00%
1350th/1350
100.00%
1424th/1424
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
719th/719
100.00%
1192nd/1192
100.00%
718th/718
100.00%
878th/878

State-by-State Popularity of "Mercy"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Mercy" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.