Girl · #16,210 in 2026

Mercia

Name: Popularity of the name Mercia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mercia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Mercia was an early medieval English kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of England.

Current Rank

#16,210

Peak Rank

#3,219 (1919)

Total Babies

114

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

2016

Last Year

1919

Peak Year

#3219

Peak Rank

114

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mercia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Mercia

American parents first put Mercia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 9 Mercias were born — ranking #3,219 that year. Mercia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 114 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Mercia most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Brazil
54%
South Africa
27%
MZ
9%
NA
8%
United States
2%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Mercia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mercia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mircea
Mercy
Maria
Merci
Mercies
Mersey
Mersa
Mercie
Mercier
Meria
Mysia
Mria

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercia

What does the name Mercia mean?

How popular is Mercia in 2026?

In 2026, Mercia ranks #16,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mercia most popular?

Mercia reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #3,219 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Mercia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mercia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mercia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mercia include Armetta, Oler, Clotile. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mercia

Mercia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 114 births in the dataset. Mercia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,219. Use the chart and map above to compare Mercia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.