Girls' name · since 1908
Mertis
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 466 babies named Mertis, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,377 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 466
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mertis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 466 have been recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Mertis recorded 466 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1961.
- #12,377 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 466 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mertis ranks #12,377 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 466 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,377 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 466
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mertis's 466 recorded births place it above 82.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Mertis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mertis splits its recorded history at 1931: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mertis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1961
- Peak year (1923)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Mertis popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1921 (Mertis as boys' name)
Mertis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (150 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Mertis's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mertis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s
1940s
89 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 150 births (32% of all-time use).
Mertis by state
Where Mertis concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
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What to do with Mertis's data
- Mertis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Mertiss (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mertis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1908–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mertis 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 August 2026.