Mercedes
Girl nameMercedes has been given to 46,575 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1991. In 2025, about 1 in 10,715 girls was named Mercedes.
Meaning & origin /məˈseɪdiz/
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.
Origin: Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
46,575
Peak year
1991 (1,808 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -39%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Rank through the decades
Mercedes's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #486 |
| 1925 | #398 |
| 1950 | #641 |
| 1975 | #705 |
| 2000 | #285 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Mercedes — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Mercedes
Mercedes McCambridge
American actress (1916-2004)
Mercedes Ruehl
American actress
August Ames
Canadian pornographic actress (1994-2017)
Mercedes Moné
American professional wrestler and actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mercedes.
FAQ
How popular is the name Mercedes?
Mercedes has been given to 46,575 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Mercedes peak?
Mercedes peaked in 1991, when 1,808 babies were given the name.
Is Mercedes a girl or boy name?
Mercedes is primarily a girl name (99% of babies named Mercedes are girls).
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