Gender
Origin
- English
- compassion, pity
Merciful, compassionate
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
- Nature
- Virtue
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mercy
Pronunciation
m(e)-rcy, mer-cy
Famous People
Historian Mercy Warren
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Madonna, Daughter of Andy Richter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3879, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #661, 439 births); most recent 2025 (rank #862, 313 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 313 |
| 2024 | 24 | 318 |
| 2023 | 28 | 329 |
| 2022 | 21 | 355 |
| 2021 | 20 | 363 |
| 2020 | 17 | 339 |
| 2019 | 20 | 439 |
| 2018 | 13 | 392 |
| 2017 | 16 | 367 |
| 2016 | 12 | 360 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #821, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1198, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #333, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #730, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #672, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence