girl's name
Merida
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,894
Scotland
#858
2024 births
Merida is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 116 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Merida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 46 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 66 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 719 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 466 |
How popular is Merida?
In 2025, Merida was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Merida 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.
How Merida is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mérida | Mérida is Merida written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #3,974. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Merida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merida
How popular is the name Merida?
In 2025, Merida was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Merida a girl's or a boy's name?
Merida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merida?
Merida has 3 syllables.
When was Merida most popular?
Merida peaked in 2017, when 116 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Merida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merida currently ranks #858 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.