Mercedes

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A few things about Mercedes you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mercedes

Mercedes McCambridge

American actress (1916-2004)

Choose Mercedes and your child shares a first name with Mercedes McCambridge, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mercedes, like who?” Mercedes McCambridge's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,718 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mercedes, 150 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mercedes would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMercedes has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mercedess, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1991, when it ranked #164. Today it's #1,436, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMercedes was 6.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,602 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,718.
• 🍂TrendMercedes has slipped 165 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,436. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMercedes is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #605, followed by Kentucky (#653) and Indiana (#815). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Mercedes means “mercies”. Our records link it to Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Mercedes

Mercedes is a girl name of Latin and Spanish origin meaning “mercies”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-des”. US birth records list Mercedes for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #164 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,436, with 150 babies.

Origin:Latin namesSpanish names