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Mercy

Girl's name · #867 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Mercy reached its best rank, #611, in 1881 and ranked #867 in 2025. Roughly 11,000 girls have been named Mercy since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#780 in Scotland (2025) · #1,110 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,197 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,265 in Canada (2025) · #4,158 in Italy (2024) · #3,139 in France (2023) · #747 in Ireland (2022) · #1,217 in Sweden (2022) · #3,097 in Austria (2021).

Famous Mercys

• Mercy Otis Warren — American writer (1728–1814)
• Mercy Johnson — Nigerian actress (born 1984)
• Mercy Chinwo-Blessed — Nigerian gospel musician (born 1991)
• Mercy Aigbe — Nigerian actress, director and businesswoman (born 1978)
• Mercy Eke — Nigerian actress (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

• Mercy — Fictional character in the 2016 video game Overwatch
• Mercy Graves — DC Comics character
• Mercy Olubunmi — Fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders

Where Mercys come from

Among 106 notable bearers:

Kenya 24%, Nigeria 23%, Ghana 9%, Malawi 8%, United States 8%, Uganda 7% and 15 more countries.

What Mercys become

Among 132 notable people named Mercy:

Sports figures appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mercy Cherono, Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1991).

Similar names: Emelia · Merritt · Lucie · Winnie · Emmie · Melia

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