How Many People Are Named Merce?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Merce. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Merce peaked in popularity in 1925 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Merce is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1925
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merce
Merce is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Merce as a male name
Ranked #4,666 in 1925
5 male births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Merce as a female name
Ranked #5,359 in 1927
5 female births in 1927
Peak: 1927 (5 births)
Merce: Popularity Over Time
Merce by Decade
How has Merce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Merce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merce
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Merce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merce?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Merce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1 Americans share this first name.
Is Merce a common name?
Merce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merce most popular?
Merce reached peak popularity in 1925, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merce is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merce a female name?
Merce is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merce Smith, Merce Johnson, Merce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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