Total births
46,206
Girls' name · since 1880
Mercedes
Mercedes has 46,206 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1446
- among girls today
- 46,206
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mercedes is the #1446 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 46,206 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mercedes recorded 46,206 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1446 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1446 among girls today
- 46,206 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mercedes is currently the #1446 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 46,206 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1446
- among girls today
- 46,206
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Mercedes vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1446
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mercedes was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
1,798 babies were named Mercedes in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Mercedes compares
46,206 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mercedes's all-time total is 121x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mercedes | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,206 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,798 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mercedes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mercedes splits its recorded history at 1953: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 1,798 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mercedes at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#1,446
Active since
1880
Mercedes popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 1,798
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mercedes popularity over time - boys
369 total births recorded since 1917 (Mercedes as boys' name)
Mercedes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mercedes's strongest decade.
15,291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mercedes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 74
1880s
74 births
- 1890s 226
1890s
226 births
- 1900s 530
1900s
530 births
- 1910s 1,767
1910s
1,767 births
- 1920s 2,828
1920s
2,828 births
- 1930s 1,858
1930s
1,858 births
- 1940s 1,368
1940s
1,368 births
- 1950s 1,741
1950s
1,741 births
- 1960s 1,699
1960s
1,699 births
- 1970s 1,985
1970s
1,985 births
- 1980s 4,410
1980s
4,410 births
- 1990s
1990s
15,291 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,454 births
- 2010s 2,950
2010s
2,950 births
- 2020s 1,025
2020s
1,025 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15,291 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mercedes compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mercedes's total volume
Mercedes vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mercedes by state
Where Mercedes concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,044 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,290 | 11.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,590 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,318 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,224 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,919 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,428 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,389 | 3.0% |
California share of Mercedes's total US births 13.1%
Even split
6,044 of 46,206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mercedes appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mercedes? ▼
Mercedes has been given to 46,206 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1446 as of the latest data. 1,798 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Mercedes most popular? ▼
Mercedes was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15,291 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Mercedes most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mercedes are California (6,044 births), Texas (5,290 births), New York (3,590 births).
How long has the name Mercedes been used? ▼
Mercedes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mercedes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Merle, Mercy, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mercedes's data
- Mercedes's decade-level peak was the 1990s (15,291 total births); usage has since declined to 1,025 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mercedess (6,044 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mercedes
Nearby Names Like Mercedes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mercedes
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Meryl Girl
#5450 5,167 births
Compare Mercedes side by side: Mercedes vs Meredith Mercedes vs Merle Mercedes vs Mercy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mercedes
Everley #1445
2,389 births · Peak 2019
Sana #1447
4,873 births · Peak 2022
Rayleigh #1444
3,000 births · Peak 2018
Meghan #1448
96,500 births · Peak 1985
Aysha #1443
3,189 births · Peak 2024
Raine #1449
3,255 births · Peak 2022
Katerina #1442
8,021 births · Peak 1998
Kamilah #1450
6,489 births · Peak 2019
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mercedes: #1446 Girls' Name - 46,206 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mercedes. 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 Mercedes 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.