Merna Girl
How popular is Merna?
Peaked in 1930
No babies were recorded with the name Merna in 2025. It was most used in 1930, when 79 girls got the name.
929living people named Merna (est.)
71median age of people named Merna
2,461babies named Merna since 1880
Merna popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1930 (79 girls) |
| Highest rank | #795 in 1930 |
| First recorded | 1895 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Merna by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 27 | #1,171 |
| 1900s | 78 | #939 |
| 1910s | 323 | #964 |
| 1920s | 525 | #814 |
| 1930s | 582 | #795 |
| 1940s | 317 | #997 |
| 1950s | 214 | #1,841 |
| 1960s | 100 | #2,648 |
| 1970s | 18 | #6,898 |
| 1980s | 7 | #8,222 |
| 1990s | 43 | #8,761 |
| 2000s | 88 | #7,202 |
| 2010s | 87 | #7,836 |
| 2020s | 52 | #7,554 |
Questions
- Is Merna a boy or girl name?
- Merna is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Merna were girls.
- How popular is the name Merna?
- No babies were recorded with the name Merna in 2025. It was most used in 1930, when 79 girls got the name.
- When was Merna most popular?
- Merna peaked in 1930, when 79 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #795 in 1930.
- How many people are named Merna?
- 2,461 babies have been named Merna in the US since 1880. We estimate about 929 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.