Girls' name · since 1988

Merecedes

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Merecedes, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

41
total births
1988–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade

Merecedes sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merecedes has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1994.

  • 41 total births
  • 1988–1994 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 85% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Merecedes's 41 recorded births place it above 48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Merecedes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Merecedes's full recorded timeline at 1991, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Merecedes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
468101214 19881990199119921994 7

Merecedes by decade

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

1990s was Merecedes's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Merecedes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (85% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merecedes?
Merecedes has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 12 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Merecedes most popular?
Merecedes was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Merecedes been used?
Records for Merecedes go back to 1988, giving 7 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Merecedes?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1988–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Merecedes: Baby Name Since 1988 - 41 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merecedes. 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 Merecedes 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 July 2026.