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Merci
OriginFrench
Meaning"thank you, mercy"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#7509
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#3502
2025 SSA
About Merci
The French word for "thank you" is rising as a girl's name in the US, along with the English Mercy — which recently re-entered the Top 1000 in 2013 after over 100 years of hiatus.
Merci is also given to boys, where it ranks #7509 in the US.
Pronounced MER-see.
As of October 2026, Merci ranked #7509 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7086 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,332 | 34 | 19 |
| 2015 | #4,464 | 32 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | #3,503 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #3,372 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2018 | #3,190 | 51 | 30 |
| 2019 | #2,556 | 69 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | #3,318 | 47 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | #3,325 | 48 | 29.3 |
| 2022 | #2,652 | 66 | 40.2 |
| 2023 | #3,312 | 49 | 30.5 |
| 2024 | #4,426 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #3,502 | 44 | 27.4 |
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