Recorded 2004–2005 Girls' name Peak 2004 13 births

Meryah — girls' name

13 babies named Meryah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s13

The verdict

13 girls have been named Meryah since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

13
total births
2004–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Meryah was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

7 babies were named Meryah in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meryah

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Meryah between 2004 and 2005, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meryah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meryah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meryah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meryah at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

13

Since 2004

2 years of records

Peak year

2004

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

2004

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 2005

Meryah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2004

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2004)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5.566.577.5 20052004 7

Meryah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
13 births that decade — 100% of Meryah's all-time total
2000s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meryah?
13 babies have been named Meryah since 2004. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2004 with 7 births.
When was Meryah most popular?
Meryah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Meryah been used?
Meryah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 2 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Meryah?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.