US rank #11167 Girls' name Peak 1993 3,046 births

Mercedez — #11167 US girls' name

3,046 babies named Mercedez in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s51960s51970s531980s2251990s11892000s10912010s4072020s66
#11167
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Mercedez was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

149 babies were named Mercedez in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mercedez

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,046 babies named Mercedez between 1930 and 2024, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mercedez currently holds the #11167 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mercedez performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,189 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Mercedez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 428 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mercedez in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mercedez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,046 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mercedez at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,046

Since 1930

95 years of records

Peak year

1993

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,167

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1930

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mercedez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1930

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
149
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Mercedez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,189 births that decade — 39% of Mercedez's all-time total
1930s51940s51960s51970s531980s2251990s11892000s10912010s4072020s66

Mercedez by state

Where Mercedez concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mercedez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
428 14.1%
#2 California
403 13.2%
#3 Illinois
69 2.3%
#4 Florida
65 2.1%
#5 Ohio
60 2.0%
#6 New York
57 1.9%
#7 Arizona
48 1.6%
#8 Georgia
32 1.1%
Texas share of Mercedez's total US births 14.1%
Even split

428 of 3,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Mercedez appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mercedez?
3,046 babies have been named Mercedez since 1930. It currently ranks #11167 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 149 births.
When was Mercedez most popular?
Mercedez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,189 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Mercedez most popular?
The top states for the name Mercedez are Texas (428 births), California (403 births), Illinois (69 births).
How long has the name Mercedez been used?
Mercedez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mercedez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.