US rank #4568 Girls' name Peak 2019 574 births

Mera — #4568 US girls' name

574 babies named Mera in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51950s71970s101980s331990s232000s652010s2432020s183
#4568
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Mera was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

65 babies were named Mera in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mera

The Social Security Administration has registered 574 babies named Mera between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mera currently holds the #4568 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mera performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Mera shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Mera in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mera in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 574 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

574

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

2019

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,568

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
65
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
020406080 202420192014200920041997198219321927 5

Mera by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
243 births that decade — 42% of Mera's all-time total
1920s51930s51950s71970s101980s331990s232000s652010s2432020s183

Mera by state

Where Mera concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Mera
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 2.4%
#2 Texas
12 2.1%
#3 Michigan
5 0.9%
#4 Ohio
5 0.9%
California share of Mera's total US births 2.4%
Even split

14 of 574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mera?
574 babies have been named Mera since 1927. It currently ranks #4568 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 65 births.
When was Mera most popular?
Mera was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Mera most popular?
The top states for the name Mera are California (14 births), Texas (12 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Mera been used?
Mera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mera?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.