Mercy is a distinctive choice, ranked #980 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mercy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#980
US Rank #849
About the Name Mercy
Mercy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 527 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #806 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mercy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #849, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mercy
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Mercy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mercy in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mercy is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 527 places over the last five years to #980 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mercy is more popular in the US (#849) than in the UK (#980). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mercy include: Chaplet of the Divine Mercy — The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, also called the Divine Mercy Chaplet, is a Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, based on the Christological apparitions of...; The Everlasting Mercy — The Everlasting Mercy is a poem by John Masefield, the UK's second longest serving poet laureate after Alfred, Lord Tennyson.; Mercy Kainobwisho — Mercy Kyomugasho Kainobwisho is a Ugandan lawyer, business administrator and corporate executive, who serves as the registrar general and executive director of....
Mercy ranks #849 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
36
UK babies named Mercy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 527 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mercy
Likely around 1 other Mercy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mercy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, also called the Divine Mercy Chaplet, is a Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, based on the Christological apparitions of Jesus Christ reported by Faustina Kowalska, known as "the Apostle of Mercy". She was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and was canonized as a Catholic saint in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
The Everlasting Mercy is a poem by John Masefield, the UK's second longest serving poet laureate after Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It was published in 1911 and is styled as the confession of a man who has turned from sin to Christianity.
Mercy Otis Warren was an American activist poet, playwright, and pamphleteer during the American Revolution. During the years before the Revolution, she had published poems and plays that attacked royal authority in Massachusetts and urged colonists to resist British infringements on colonial rights and liberties.
Mercy Kyomugasho Kainobwisho is a Ugandan lawyer, business administrator and corporate executive, who serves as the registrar general and executive director of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), effective December 2020.