Girl · Name family
Mercedes
169,403births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
1923Peak · Argentina
#592British Columbia 2023
Mercedes is a girl name family recorded 169,403 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#592 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1923, at 634.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Mercedes
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Spanish | 110,527 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #453 | 1923 | ▼ 34 % |
| Mercedes | Spanish | 46,575 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1436 | 1993 | ▼ 31 % |
| Mercedes | Spanish | 4,470 | 🇫🇷 France | #4436 | 1918 | ▲ 27 % |
| Mercedes | Spanish | 1,347 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2008 | ▼ 48 % |
| Mercedes | Spanish | 1,145 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1947 | – |
| Mercedes | Spanish | 779 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Mercedez | English | 3,056 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1993 | ▼ 74 % |
| Mercedez | English | 102 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1944 | – |
| Mercedez | English | 57 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Mercedez | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2000 | – |
| Mercedez | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2009 | – |
| Mercedez | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2014 | – |
| Mercédesz | Hungarian | 97 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mercedes ↔ Mercedez — spelling variant
- Mercedes ↔ Mercédesz — spelling variant
Questions about Mercedes
How popular is the name Mercedes?
In 2023 it ranked #592 in British Columbia. Official registers record 169,403 births across 18 countries.
What is Mercedes in other languages?
Mercedez (English); Mercédesz (Hungarian).
When was Mercedes most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1923, at 634.7 births per 100,000.
Is Mercedes a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mercedes is a girl name.