Mercy

“Compassion or forgiveness, as a Puritan virtue name” — English origin

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

Mercy reached its best rank, #611, in 1881 and ranked #867 in 2025. Roughly 11,000 girls have been named Mercy since 1881. Merry is a short form of Mercy.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,400 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Mercys

Mercy Johnson — Nigerian actress, film director and film producer
Mercy Otis Warren — American writer
Mercy Aigbe — Nigerian actress
Mercy Cherono — Kenyan long-distance runner
Mercy Chinwo-Blessed — Nigerian Gospel Musician

In stories & tradition

Mercy — Overwatch
Mercy Graves — Superman: The Animated Series · Justice League
Mercy Olubunmi — EastEnders

What Mercys become

Among 149 notable people named Mercy:

Sports figures appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mercy Cherono, Kenyan long-distance runner.

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

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