Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Mercy
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
441
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mercy
How many people are named Mercy?
An estimated 8,923 living Americans are named Mercy.
How rare is Mercy?
Mercy is uncommon among babies today, with 313 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 29% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Mercy?
The median age of a living American named Mercy is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 27 years old.
Is Mercy still popular?
Yes. Mercy is holding steady, with 313 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mercy most common?
Mercy has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 50.9× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
29%
2025
313
All-time
10,632
Where it lives now
Mercy is most concentrated in Arizona — about 31.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Mercy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.