girl's name
Meranda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,993
Meranda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 186 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Meranda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 328 |
| 1980s | 654 |
| 1990s | 1,431 |
| 2000s | 411 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 48 |
How popular is Meranda?
In 2013, Meranda was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Meranda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Meranda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meranda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meranda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meranda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meranda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meranda
How popular is the name Meranda?
In 2013, Meranda was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meranda a girl's or a boy's name?
Meranda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meranda?
Meranda has 3 syllables.
When was Meranda most popular?
Meranda peaked in 1994, when 186 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.