Mercedes Trogdon
There are approximately 1 people named Mercedes Trogdon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mercedes with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Trogdon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mercedes
37K
Alive today
Named Trogdon
1.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1991
Average age: 33
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (66.1%)
Estimated bearers: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #18,237
Per 100K: 0.50
Top ancestry: White (87.2%)
First name trend
Mercedes: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mercedes. The peak year was 1991 with 1,808 births. The average person named Mercedes today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mercedes
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mercedes, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 66.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mercedes described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Mercedes at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino66.1% · 41,512
- White17.6% · 11,042
- Black or African American10.1% · 6,335
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 1,971
- Two or more races2.6% · 1,603
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 380
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Trogdon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Trogdon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Trogdon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Trogdon at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.2% · 1,312
- Black or African American5.9% · 89
- Two or more races4.2% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mercedes has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0107% of the US population, based on 36,731 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Mercedes right now.
The surname Trogdon appears at a rate of 0.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mercedes Trogdon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mercedes
FAQ
Mercedes Trogdon: questions and answers
How many people are named Mercedes Trogdon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mercedes Trogdon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0107%) with the surname frequency (0.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mercedes Trogdon?
We classify Mercedes Trogdon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mercedes a male or female name?
Mercedes is predominantly female. Out of 46,421 total SSA registrations, 0.8% were male and 99.2% were female. See the full Mercedes profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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