Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1915
Merceda
35 babies named Merceda in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Merceda since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Merceda has 35 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1950.
- 35 total births
- 1915–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Merceda since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 35
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Merceda was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
7 babies were named Merceda in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Merceda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merceda's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merceda at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Merceda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950
- Peak year (1923)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Merceda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Merceda's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Merceda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merceda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 35 babies named Merceda. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 7 births.
When was Merceda most popular? ▼
Merceda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Merceda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Merceda since 1915 -- 36 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Merceda? ▼
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 Merceda's data
- Merceda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Merceda
Nearby Names Like Merceda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merceda
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Mercedes Girl
#1446 46,206 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Compare Merceda side by side: Merceda vs Meredith Merceda vs Mercedes Merceda vs Merle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merceda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 35 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merceda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Merceda 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 June 2026.