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Mercedes

Girl's name · #1439 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Mercedes's best rank, #164, came in 1991; it has stepped well back to #1439 today. Roughly 46,000 girls have been named Mercedes since 1880.

Across the states

See where Mercedes is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mercedes ranks in other countries and regions.

#508 in Ecuador (2025) · #855 in Mexico (2024) · #1,960 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,389 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mercedeses

• Mercedes Sosa — Argentine singer (1935–2009)
• Mercedes McCambridge — American actress (1916–2004)
• Mercedes Ruehl — American actress
• Mercedes Moné — American professional wrestler and actress
• Mercedes of Orléans — Queen consort of Spain

In stories & tradition

• Mercedes Jones — Glee (TV series)
• Mercedes Herrera^nl — The Count of Monte Cristo (book)
• Mercedes Fernández López^es — Cuéntame cómo pasó (Spanish TV series)

What Mercedeses become

Among 681 notable people named Mercedes:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer (1935–2009).

Similar names: Clarissa · Meredith · Beatriz · Marcela · Marissa · Graciela

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