Merced is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13533 in 2016 with 5 recorded births. This places Merced in the bottom 5% 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 28.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 379,442 boys born was named Merced. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.