Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Merced
//ˈmɜrst//
1 syllablePeak year: 19246 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merced's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merced |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1923 | 19 |
| 1924 | 23 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 21 |
| 1928 | 13 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 14 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 20 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 12 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
Merced through the decades
- Merced peaked in 1924, when 23 babies were named Merced in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2000–2021), use of Merced has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.