How Many People Are Named Mercede?
An estimated 519 people in the United States have the first name Mercede. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Mercede peaked in popularity in 1992 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mercede 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 Mercede paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
519
About 1 in 660,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1992
44 births
Total Registered
535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mercede
Mercede is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 535 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mercede as a female name
Ranked #18,343 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1992 (44 births)
Mercede: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mercede span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 293 babies were registered. Mercede has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mercede by Decade
How has Mercede 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.
Mercede by State
Birth registrations for Mercede span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, California, Ohio. On average, about 6 Mercedes were registered per state.
Mercede + Last Name Combinations
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Mercede: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mercede?
We estimate approximately 519 people named Mercede 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 660,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Mercede a common name?
Mercede is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mercede most popular?
Mercede reached peak popularity in 1992, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mercede is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mercede a female name?
Mercede is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mercede Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mercede Smith, Mercede Johnson, Mercede 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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