girl's name
Merna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,487
Merna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1930, when 79 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 27 |
| 1900s | 78 |
| 1910s | 323 |
| 1920s | 525 |
| 1930s | 582 |
| 1940s | 317 |
| 1950s | 214 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 52 |
How popular is Merna?
In 2024, Merna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Merna 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 Merna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merna
How popular is the name Merna?
In 2024, Merna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merna a girl's or a boy's name?
Merna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merna?
Merna has 2 syllables.
When was Merna most popular?
Merna peaked in 1930, when 79 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.