Mercies
A phonetic spelling variant of the Spanish name Mercedes. It refers to the Virgin Mary as the 'Our Lady of Mercy' (Maria de las Mercedes), symbolizing compassion and divine favor.
Less common today
Mersedes isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,868 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
