US rank #12968 Boys' name Peak 2018 171 births

Meric — #12968 US boys' name

171 babies named Meric in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s572010s832020s20
#12968
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Meric was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

12 babies were named Meric in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meric

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Meric between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Meric currently holds the #12968 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meric performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Meric shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meric 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 171 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.

Meric at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

171

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2018

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,968

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 20242019201620132010200620031995 6

Meric by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
83 births that decade — 49% of Meric's all-time total
1990s112000s572010s832020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meric?
171 babies have been named Meric since 1995. It currently ranks #12968 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Meric most popular?
Meric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Meric been used?
Meric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meric?
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.