Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Mercy
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mercedes
Pronunciation
m(e)-rce-des, mer-cedes
More about the name
Mercedes is a Spanish female name, popularized in the form of María de las Mercedes ("Our Lady of Mercy" or "Mary of Mercies"), which is one of the Roman Catholic titles of the Virgin Mary. The word "Mercedes" is of Latin origin meaning "mercies" (plural of mercy) from the Latin word merced-, merces, meaning "wages, reward", which in Vulgar Latin acquired the meaning "favor, pity".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #2252, 27 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8920, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #164, 1,797 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1436, 150 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 150 |
| 2024 | – | 151 |
| 2023 | – | 157 |
| 2022 | – | 194 |
| 2021 | – | 194 |
| 2020 | – | 176 |
| 2019 | – | 196 |
| 2018 | – | 237 |
| 2017 | – | 246 |
| 2016 | – | 255 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #400, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #275, 99 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4570, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #327, 4 births); most recent 2012 (rank #907, 3 births)
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|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #336, 11 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #193, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence