Mercadez
A feminine name of Spanish origin referring to "mercy".
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Mercadez. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mercadez today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mercadez births was 1997 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mercadez. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
1997
15 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2011 SSA rank
#18,624
Tracked since 1990
Census
Mercadez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Mercadez, which placed it at #48,390 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mercadez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mercadez is White at 45.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.1%) and Black (15.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mercadez described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mercadez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.5% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino31.1% · 41
- Black or African American15.2% · 20
- Two or more races6.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Mercadez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mercadez from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 83 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mercadez by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mercadez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mercadez
The given name Mercadez is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any particular language or culture. It is likely a creative combination or alteration of elements from various names and words, rather than having a direct historical etymology.
Some speculate that Mercadez may have been influenced by the Spanish word "mercado," meaning "market," though the connection is tenuous at best. Others suggest it could be a feminized variation of the name Mercedes, which has its origins in the Spanish name María de las Mercedes (Mary of the Mercies).
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Mercadez directly. The earliest recorded use of the name appears to be in the late 20th century, possibly as a unique creation for a newborn child.
While Mercadez is not a common name, a few notable individuals have borne it throughout recent history. One of the earliest examples is Mercadez Luther, an American actress and model born in 1983, known for her roles in films like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
Another person named Mercadez is Mercadez Richardson, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing line "House of Mercadez" in the early 2000s.
In the field of music, Mercadez Valdez is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who gained popularity in the late 2010s with her Latin pop and reggaeton tracks.
Mercadez Gonzalez is a Mexican-American author and poet, known for her collections of poetry and prose, such as "Mercadez and the Butterfly" (2018).
Lastly, Mercadez Reyes is a former professional basketball player from the Philippines, who played in the country's Women's National Basketball Team in the early 2010s.
While Mercadez is a unique and relatively modern name, it has been adopted by a handful of individuals across various professions and backgrounds, leaving their mark in their respective fields.
People
Mercadez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mercadez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mercadez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mercadez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mercadez going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Mercadez a common name?
We classify Mercadez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 152 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mercadez most popular?
The single biggest year for Mercadez was 1997, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mercadez is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mercadez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Mercadez, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mercadez in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mercadez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mercadez appears almost entirely female. Of the 133 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mercadez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mercadez is White at 45.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.1%) and Black (15.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mercadez most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mercadez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.5% (60 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mercadez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mercadez a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mercadez in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mercadez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mercadez in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mercadez can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Mercadez?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mercadez at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.