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Mercedes
GirlMeaning of Mercedes: Spanish: 'mercies'
Mercedes is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1398th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2115th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1398
150 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2115
13 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
46,575
First recorded 1880 · peak 1991
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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