—2024 rank
1991peak year
45,797babies named Mercedes since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Mercedes popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mercedes mean?
Spanish, 'mercies', one of the Virgin Mary's titles, Maria de las Mercedes. Spread through Spain after a medieval Marian feast.
OriginSpanish, Latin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Mercedes
Same era, same vibe — if you like Mercedes, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Mercedess
- Mercedes Sosa, singer
Spellings & variants
Merced
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