Total births
72
Girls' name · since 2000
Merab
72 babies named Merab in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11641
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Merab is the #11641 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 72 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Merab recorded 72 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #11641 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11641 among girls today
- 72 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Merab is currently the #11641 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 72 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11641
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Merab vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11641
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Merab was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
12 babies were named Merab in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Merab compares
72 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Merab's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Merab | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Merab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Merab splits its recorded history at 2021: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Merab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,641
Active since
2000
Merab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Merab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Merab's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Merab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (58% of all-time use).
Merab by state
Where Merab concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.9% |
New York share of Merab's total US births 6.9%
5 of 72 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merab? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 72 babies named Merab. Today it holds rank #11641 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 12 births.
When was Merab most popular? ▼
Merab was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Merab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Merab are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Merab been used? ▼
Merab has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Merab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Merab's data
- New York records the most Merabs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Merab
Nearby Names Like Merab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merab
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Mercedes Girl
#1446 46,206 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Compare Merab side by side: Merab vs Meredith Merab vs Mercedes Merab vs Merle
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merab: #11641 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merab. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Merab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.