Boys' name · since 2016

Meraj

Meraj has 12 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

12
total births
2016–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Meraj sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2016.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meraj has been recorded 12 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2023.

  • 12 total births
  • 2016–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meraj's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Meraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Meraj's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 6 births recorded.

Meraj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
6 20162023 6

Meraj by decade

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

2010s was Meraj's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Meraj births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meraj?
Since 2016, Social Security records show 12 babies named Meraj. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
When was Meraj most popular?
Meraj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Meraj been used?
Meraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 8 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Meraj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Meraj's data

  • Meraj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2016–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Meraj: Baby Name Since 2016 - 12 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meraj. 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 Meraj 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 July 2026.