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Mercedes

“Mercies; from Latin word for reward or favor” — Latin via Spanish origin

Girl's name · #1439 in the US (2025) · 90s

Mercedes's best rank, #164, came in 1991; it has stepped well back to #1439 today. Roughly 46,000 girls have been named Mercedes since 1880.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mercedeses

• Mercedes Sosa — Argentine singer (1935-2009)
• Mercedes McCambridge — American actress (1916-2004)
• Mercedes Ruehl — American actress
• Mercedes Moné — American professional wrestler and actress
• Mercedes of Orléans — Queen consort of Spain

In stories & tradition

• Mercedes Jones — Glee · Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
• Mercedes Herrera — The Count of Monte Cristo
• Mercedes Fernández López — Cuéntame cómo pasó

What Mercedeses become

Among 681 notable people named Mercedes:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer (1935-2009).

Similar names: Clarissa · Meredith · Marissa · Beatriz · Marcela · Alyson

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