Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1980
Merin
176 babies named Merin in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 176
- total births
- 1980–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Merin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 176 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Merin recorded 176 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2018.
- 176 total births
- 1980–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
176 girls have been named Merin since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 176
- total births
- 1980–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Merin was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Merin in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Merin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Merin's full recorded timeline at 2003, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Merin at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Merin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Merin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Merin's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Merin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merin? ▼
Merin has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 15 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Merin most popular? ▼
Merin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Merin been used? ▼
Merin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 39 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Merin? ▼
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 Merin's data
- Merin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- 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.
Keep exploring Merin
Nearby Names Like Merin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merin
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 Merin side by side: Merin vs Meredith Merin vs Mercedes Merin vs Merle
Related Names
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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, 1980–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merin: Baby Name Since 1980 - 176 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merin. 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 Merin 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.