Mercedes is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “mercies.” In 2024 it was given to 151 girls in the United States.
Mercedes belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “mercies” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Mercedes first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #164 in 1991, and in 2024 151 babies received the name — 46,052 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Mercedes means “mercies” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Mercedes is a girl name. In 2024, 151 babies received the name in the US.
Mercedes comes from the Spanish tradition.
Mercedes first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #164 in 1991, and 151 babies were given the name in 2024.
Mercedes is pronounced /məˈseɪdiz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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