Total births
115
Girls' name · since 2012
Merliah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Merliah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8862
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Merliah is the #8862 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 115 recorded since 2012.
Merliah has 115 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8862 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #8862 among girls today
- 115 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Merliah is currently the #8862 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 115 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8862
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Merliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8862
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Merliah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
17 babies were named Merliah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Merliah compares
115 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Merliah's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Merliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Merliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merliah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,862
Active since
2012
Merliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Merliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Merliah's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Merliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merliah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 115 babies named Merliah. Today it holds rank #8862 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 17 births.
When was Merliah most popular? ▼
Merliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Merliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Merliah since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Merliah? ▼
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 Merliah's data
- Merliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- 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 Merliah
Nearby Names Like Merliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merliah
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 Merliah side by side: Merliah vs Meredith Merliah vs Mercedes Merliah vs Merle
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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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merliah: #8862 Girls' Name - 115 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merliah. 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 Merliah 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.