Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1913
Mercides
Mercides has 18 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Mercides since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mercides recorded 18 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1936.
- 18 total births
- 1913–1936 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Mercides since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1936.
- 18
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mercides was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mercides in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Mercides's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mercides splits its recorded history at 1924: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mercides at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Mercides popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1936
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mercides by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Mercides's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mercides births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mercides? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 18 babies named Mercides. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 7 births.
When was Mercides most popular? ▼
Mercides was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Mercides been used? ▼
Mercides has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 24 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Mercides? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mercides
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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, 1913–1936 (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. "Mercides: Baby Name Since 1913 - 18 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mercides. 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 Mercides 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.