Girls' name · since 1991

Mercadies

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Mercadies, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Mercadies sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 148 recorded since 1991.

Mercadies has 148 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2014.

  • #22,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 148 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mercadies ranks #22,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mercadies's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Mercadies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mercadies splits its recorded history at 2000: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mercadies popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1993)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 1991199419972000200420072014 5

Mercadies by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (80 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Mercadies's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Mercadies births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 80 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Mercadies by state

Where Mercadies concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mercadies
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.4%
Texas share of Mercadies's total US births 3.4%

5 of 148 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mercadies?
148 babies have been named Mercadies since 1991. All-time, it sits at #22,916 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
Where does Mercadies sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mercadies ranks #22,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mercadies most popular?
Mercadies was most popular in the 1990s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Mercadies most popular?
The top states for the name Mercadies are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mercadies been used?
Records for Mercadies go back to 1991, giving 24 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Mercadies?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mercadies's data

  • Mercadies's decade-level peak was the 1990s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mercadiess (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mercadies: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mercadies draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.