Girls' name · since 2003

Meriyah

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Meriyah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

51
total births
2003–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade

51 girls have been named Meriyah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meriyah has been recorded 51 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2015.

  • 51 total births
  • 2003–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 80% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meriyah's 51 recorded births place it above 52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Meriyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Meriyah splits its recorded history at 2007: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Meriyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200320042005200620072008200920122015 5

Meriyah by decade

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

2000s was Meriyah's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Meriyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meriyah?
51 babies have been named Meriyah since 2003. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Meriyah most popular?
Meriyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Meriyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Meriyah since 2003 -- 13 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Meriyah?
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 Meriyah's data

  • Meriyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 2003–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Meriyah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 51 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meriyah. 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 Meriyah 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.