muhr-SAY-deez (English); mehr-THEH-dhehs (European Spanish); mehr-SEH-dhehs (Latin American Spanish)
Mercedes
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About Mercedes
The name Mercedes is currently ranked #984 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #164 in 1991. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in MERCEDES, MERCEDES, and MERCEDES. Mercedes is occasionally used for boys in 2004.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #986 | 271 | 151.7 |
| 2015 | #1,078 | 244 | 136.7 |
| 2016 | #1,037 | 255 | 143.9 |
| 2017 | #1,049 | 246 | 142.5 |
| 2018 | #1,074 | 237 | 139.3 |
| 2019 | #1,197 | 196 | 116.8 |
| 2020 | #1,273 | 176 | 108.9 |
| 2021 | #1,220 | 194 | 118.2 |
| 2022 | #1,243 | 194 | 118.3 |
| 2023 | #1,422 | 157 | 97.8 |
| 2024 | #1,451 | 151 | 93.2 |
| 2025 | #1,439 | 150 | 93.3 |
World rankings
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Famous Mercedess
- Mercedes of Orléans (born María de las Mercedes Isabel Francisca de Asís Antonia Luisa Fernanda de Orléans y Borbón)
Queen consort of Alfonso XII of Spain
- (María de las) Mercedes Isabel Teresa Cristina Alfonsa de Borbón y Habsburgo
Lorena, Princess of Asturias; daughter of Alfonso XII of Spain
- María de las Mercedes Cristina Genara Isabel Luisa Carolina Victoria y Todos los Santos de Borbón
Dos Sicilias y Orléans, Princess of Spain; Countess of Barcelona; mother of King Juan Carlos I
- María de las Mercedes de Baviera y Borbón
Infanta of Spain and Princess of Bavaria
- Mercedes Sosa
Argentine political activist, singer and songwriter
- Mercedes María Paz
Argentine tennis player
- Mercedes Ritchie Lackey
American fantasy novelist
- Mercedes Ruehl
American actress
- Mercedes Masohn
American actress
- Mercedes McNab
American actress
- Mercedes Bass
American socialite
- Mercedes Kaestner
Varnado aka Sasha Banks, American pro wrestler
Mercedes in pop culture
- Mercedes Athena "Mercy" Thompson
main character in Patricia Briggs books
- Mercedes Jones
character on TV's "Glee'
- Mercedes "Mercy" Graves
character in DC Universe
- Mercedes
the compassionate housekeeper in the Spanish fantasy film "Pan's Labyrinth"
- Mercedes Maria Theresa Immaculata McQueen
character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
- Mercedes
character in Ann,Marie MacDonald's "Fall on Your Knees"
- Mercedes Mondego nee Iguanada
character in "The Count of Monte Cristo"
- Mercedes Cortez
Love interest in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
- Mercedes Castillo
character in telenovela "Destinos"
- Mercedes
character on TV's "South Park"
- Mercedes
Benz, luxury car
- Mercedes
character in the 2019 Film "Hustlers" played by Keke Palmer
- Mercedes
a character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
