How Many People Are Named Merced?
An estimated 542 people in the United States have the first name Merced. It is used for both genders, with 80.8% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Merced peaked in popularity in 1924 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merced 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 Merced paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
542
About 1 in 632,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.8% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1924
23 births
Total Registered
945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merced
Merced is predominantly male (80.8%), though 181 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Merced as a male name
Ranked #10,411 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1942 (19 births)
Merced as a female name
Ranked #18,923 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1924 (12 births)
Merced: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merced span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 161 babies were registered. Merced has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merced by Decade
How has Merced 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.
Merced by State
Merced + Last Name Combinations
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Merced: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merced?
We estimate approximately 542 people named Merced 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 632,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Merced a common name?
Merced is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merced most popular?
Merced reached peak popularity in 1924, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merced is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merced a male name?
Merced is predominantly male. 80.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merced Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merced Smith, Merced Johnson, Merced 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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