Mercades: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	14	1	–	#6,032
1990s	327	33	+2236%	#2,914
2000s	212	21	-35%	#4,167
2010s	30	3	-86%	#10,923
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,032

1990s

327

+2236%

#2,914

2000s

212

-35%

#4,167

2010s

-86%

#10,923

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mercades

Mercades is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 583 American babies have been named Mercades. Its peak came in 1998, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mercades stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mercades?

The median living Mercades is about 27 years old; half are between 22 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Mercades are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mercades year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,977
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,901
2012	8	#13,043
2011	10	#10,923
2010	–	–
2009	12	#9,802
2008	6	#16,800
2007	22	#6,253
2006	20	#6,523
2005	26	#5,063
2004	22	#5,692
2003	26	#4,897
2002	25	#4,850
2001	30	#4,167
2000	23	#5,095
1995	27	#3,943
1990	36	#3,126
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mercades, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mercades?

The median living Mercades is about 27 years old. Half of all living Mercadess are between 22 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mercades are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mercades are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mercades in 2025?

Mercades did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mercades?

583 babies have been named Mercades in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mercades most popular?

Mercades peaked in 1998, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Mercades a boy or girl name?

Mercades is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mercades rising or falling?

Mercades is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mercades popularity over time

The story of Mercades

How old are people named Mercades?

Mercades year by year

Frequently asked questions

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