Merced is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11688 in 2013 with 6 recorded births. This places Merced in the bottom 17% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 13 births ranking #5488. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 14.3%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 315,209 boys born was named Merced. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.