Girls' name · since 1982

Mersedes

Mersedes has 75 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

75
total births
1982–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade

75 girls have been named Mersedes since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mersedes recorded 75 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2000.

  • 75 total births
  • 1982–2000 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 75% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mersedes's 75 recorded births place it above 58% 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.

Mersedes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mersedes's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mersedes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 1982198919901991199219931996199819992000 8

Mersedes by decade

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

1990s was Mersedes's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Mersedes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mersedes?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 75 babies named Mersedes. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 11 births.
When was Mersedes most popular?
Mersedes was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Mersedes been used?
Mersedes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 19 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Mersedes?
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 Mersedes's data

  • Mersedes's decade-level peak was the 1990s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1982–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mersedes: Baby Name Since 1982 - 75 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mersedes. 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 Mersedes 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.