Mercy
Meaning
virtue name from the word 'mercy', ultimately Latin 'merces'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mercy peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
190 people · the #26,378 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 60
Among people named Mercy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mercy
Most people given the name Mercy in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mercy deep dive
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