Girls' name · since 1986
Merisha
34 babies named Merisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1986–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
34 girls have been named Merisha since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Merisha has 34 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1993.
- 34 total births
- 1986–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Merisha's 34 recorded births place it above 45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Merisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merisha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1993
- Peak year (1991)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Merisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Merisha's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Merisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merisha? ▼
When was Merisha most popular? ▼
How long has the name Merisha been used? ▼
What names are similar to Merisha? ▼
Keep exploring Merisha
Nearby Names Like Merisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merisha
Compare Merisha side by side: Merisha vs Meredith Merisha vs Mercedes Merisha vs Merle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac. "Merisha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 34 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merisha. 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 Merisha 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.