Mercedes
Girl name · #1436 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 150 baby girls were named Mercedes, placing it at #1436 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1078, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mercedes.
The 145-year story
Mercedes first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 1,798 girls were named Mercedes — good for #164 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mercedes per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mercedes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mercedes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mercedes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mercedes is most common
State-level data for Mercedes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mercedes
Statistically, parents drawn to Mercedes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marissa, Mariela, Micaela, Moriah, and Kassandra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mercedes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 | #1436 |
| 2024 | 152 | #1446 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1415 |
| 2022 | 194 | #1239 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1215 |
| 2020 | 176 | #1271 |
| 2019 | 196 | #1196 |
| 2018 | 237 | #1071 |
| 2017 | 246 | #1046 |
| 2016 | 255 | #1037 |
| 2015 | 244 | #1078 |
| 2014 | 271 | #984 |
| 2013 | 301 | #857 |
| 2012 | 398 | #706 |
| 2011 | 366 | #752 |
| 2010 | 436 | #665 |
| 2009 | 457 | #645 |
| 2008 | 583 | #524 |
| 2007 | 664 | #489 |
| 2006 | 730 | #437 |
| 2005 | 817 | #382 |
| 2004 | 952 | #337 |
| 2003 | 949 | #331 |
| 2002 | 1,069 | #292 |
| 2001 | 1,099 | #283 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercedes a popular girl name?
Mercedes ranked #1436 among girls in 2025 with 150 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1078.
When was the name Mercedes most popular?
Mercedes peaked in 1991, when 1,798 American girls received the name (ranked #164 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mercedes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,000 newborn American girls was named Mercedes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.