How Many People Are Named Mercedes?
An estimated 36,731 people in the United States have the first name Mercedes. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Mercedes peaked in popularity in 1991 with 1,808 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mercedes 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 Mercedes paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mercedes is overwhelmingly female, 369 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
36,731
About 1 in 9,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1991
1,808 births
Total Registered
46,421
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mercedes
Mercedes is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46,421 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Mercedes as a male name
Ranked #9,605 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1988 (27 births)
Mercedes as a female name
Ranked #1,451 in 2024
151 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,798 births)
Mercedes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mercedes span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 15,376 babies were registered. Mercedes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mercedes by Decade
How has Mercedes 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 | 0 | 74 | |
| 1890s | 226 | 0 | 226 | |
| 1900s | 530 | 0 | 530 | |
| 1910s | 1,773 | 6 | 1,767 | |
| 1920s | 2,882 | 54 | 2,828 | |
| 1930s | 1,889 | 31 | 1,858 | |
| 1940s | 1,368 | 0 | 1,368 | |
| 1950s | 1,747 | 5 | 1,742 | |
| 1960s | 1,699 | 0 | 1,699 | |
| 1970s | 2,019 | 35 | 1,984 | |
| 1980s | 4,557 | 146 | 4,411 | |
| 1990s | 15,376 | 85 | 15,291 | |
| 2000s | 8,459 | 7 | 8,452 | |
| 2010s | 2,950 | 0 | 2,950 | |
| 2020s | 872 | 0 | 872 | |
Mercedes by State
Birth registrations for Mercedes span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 796 Mercedess were registered per state.
Mercedes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mercedes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mercedes
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Mercedes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mercedes?
We estimate approximately 36,731 people named Mercedes 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 9,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Mercedes a common name?
Mercedes is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46,421 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mercedes most popular?
Mercedes reached peak popularity in 1991, when 1,808 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mercedes is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mercedes a female name?
Mercedes is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mercedes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mercedes Smith, Mercedes Johnson, Mercedes 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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