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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mercedes

Ranked #1088 - 1 in 221,484 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

36,120

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1088

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1088
Rarity
1 in 221,484
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Mercedes

There are an estimated 36,120 people named Mercedes alive worldwide today. That ranks Mercedes at #1088 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mercedes is held by approximately 36,120 people, ranking #1088 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,189 U.S. residents).

Historically Mercedes is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Mercedes appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Mercedes popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mercedes, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 6
  4. 1884: 7
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 10
  7. 1887: 10
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1889: 13
  10. 1890: 14
  11. 1891: 18
  12. 1892: 17
  13. 1893: 14
  14. 1894: 25
  15. 1895: 27
  16. 1896: 26
  17. 1897: 17
  18. 1898: 33
  19. 1899: 35
  20. 1900: 49
  21. 1901: 25
  22. 1902: 44
  23. 1903: 33
  24. 1904: 62
  25. 1905: 60
  26. 1906: 52
  27. 1907: 68
  28. 1908: 64
  29. 1909: 73
  30. 1910: 82
  31. 1911: 92
  32. 1912: 122
  33. 1913: 131
  34. 1914: 167
  35. 1915: 232
  36. 1916: 227
  37. 1917: 259
  38. 1918: 236
  39. 1919: 225
  40. 1920: 323
  41. 1921: 299
  42. 1922: 239
  43. 1923: 283
  44. 1924: 329
  45. 1925: 304
  46. 1926: 273
  47. 1927: 299
  48. 1928: 258
  49. 1929: 275
  50. 1930: 234
  51. 1931: 220
  52. 1932: 191
  53. 1933: 182
  54. 1934: 168
  55. 1935: 181
  56. 1936: 163
  57. 1937: 203
  58. 1938: 177
  59. 1939: 170
  60. 1940: 135
  61. 1941: 120
  62. 1942: 120
  63. 1943: 134
  64. 1944: 124
  65. 1945: 156
  66. 1946: 149
  67. 1947: 146
  68. 1948: 136
  69. 1949: 148
  70. 1950: 179
  71. 1951: 188
  72. 1952: 158
  73. 1953: 159
  74. 1954: 183
  75. 1955: 159
  76. 1956: 187
  77. 1957: 168
  78. 1958: 184
  79. 1959: 181
  80. 1960: 167
  81. 1961: 180
  82. 1962: 180
  83. 1963: 184
  84. 1964: 173
  85. 1965: 169
  86. 1966: 158
  87. 1967: 164
  88. 1968: 157
  89. 1969: 167
  90. 1970: 202
  91. 1971: 191
  92. 1972: 189
  93. 1973: 173
  94. 1974: 174
  95. 1975: 219
  96. 1976: 215
  97. 1977: 209
  98. 1978: 220
  99. 1979: 228
  100. 1980: 259
  101. 1981: 264
  102. 1982: 311
  103. 1983: 320
  104. 1984: 305
  105. 1985: 368
  106. 1986: 403
  107. 1987: 445
  108. 1988: 636
  109. 1989: 1,245
  110. 1990: 1,673
  111. 1991: 1,808
  112. 1992: 1,742
  113. 1993: 1,794
  114. 1994: 1,577
  115. 1995: 1,543
  116. 1996: 1,397
  117. 1997: 1,244
  118. 1998: 1,382
  119. 1999: 1,216
  120. 2000: 1,134
  121. 2001: 1,099
  122. 2002: 1,069
  123. 2003: 949
  124. 2004: 959
  125. 2005: 817
  126. 2006: 730
  127. 2007: 664
  128. 2008: 583
  129. 2009: 457
  130. 2010: 436
  131. 2011: 366
  132. 2012: 398
  133. 2013: 301
  134. 2014: 271
  135. 2015: 244
  136. 2016: 255
  137. 2017: 246
  138. 2018: 237
  139. 2019: 196
  140. 2020: 176
  141. 2021: 195
  142. 2022: 194
  143. 2023: 158
  144. 2024: 152
  145. 2025: 150

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mercedes worldwide?

There are an estimated 36,120 people named Mercedes alive worldwide today, ranking #1088 globally.

Is Mercedes a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 221,484 people. In the United States there are roughly 36,120 bearers, which is 1 in 9,189 Americans.

Is Mercedes a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mercedes is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Mercedes come from?

Who are famous people named Mercedes?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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