Girl
Mercedes
Mercedes means "Mary of Mercies", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1990s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
SpanishSpanish, "Maria de las Mercedes"
EtymologyMeaning "Mary of Mercies"
Births by decade
1900s
530
1910s
1,773
1920s
2,883
1930s
1,889
1940s
1,368
1950s
1,746
1960s
1,698
1970s
2,017
1980s
4,553
1990s
15,375
2000s
8,451
2010s
2,495
Peaked in the 1990s · 44,778 total U.S. births since 1900