girl's name
Mertie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,830
Mertie is a girl's name. In 1963 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 1918, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Mertie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 325 |
| 1890s | 277 |
| 1900s | 249 |
| 1910s | 313 |
| 1920s | 307 |
| 1930s | 189 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 6 |
How popular is Mertie?
In 1963, Mertie 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 Mertie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mertie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mertie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mertie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mertie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mertie
How popular is the name Mertie?
In 1963, Mertie 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 Mertie a girl's or a boy's name?
Mertie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mertie most popular?
Mertie peaked in 1918, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.