girl's name
Mertha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 190
Mertha is a girl's name. In 1953 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Mertha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1953, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 67 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s (to 1953) | 11 |
How popular is Mertha?
In 1953, Mertha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Mertha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mertha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mertha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mertha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mertha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mertha
How popular is the name Mertha?
In 1953, Mertha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mertha a girl's or a boy's name?
Mertha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mertha most popular?
Mertha peaked in 1925, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.