Girls' name · since 1990

Mersades

Mersades has 248 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

248
total births
1990–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Mersades is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 248 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Mersades recorded 248 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2012.

  • 248 total births
  • 1990–2012 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mersades's 248 recorded births place it above 76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Mersades's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mersades splits its recorded history at 2000: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mersades popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1994)
20
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
0510152025 19901993199619992002200620112012 5

Mersades by decade

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

1990s was Mersades's strongest decade.

156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Mersades births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 156 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Mersades by state

Where Mersades concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mersades
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 2.0%
#2 Texas
5 2.0%
Ohio share of Mersades's total US births 2.0%
Even split

5 of 248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mersades?
Mersades has been given to 248 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 20 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Mersades most popular?
Mersades was most popular in the 1990s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Mersades most popular?
The top states for the name Mersades are Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mersades been used?
Mersades has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 23 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Mersades?
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 Mersades's data

  • Mersades's decade-level peak was the 1990s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Mersadess (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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.

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, 1990–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mersades: Baby Name Since 1990 - 248 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mersades. 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 Mersades 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.