girl's name
Mertis
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 476
Mertis is a girl's name. In 1961 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 1923, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
Mertis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1961, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s (to 1961) | 6 |
How popular is Mertis?
In 1961, Mertis 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 Mertis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mertis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mertis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mertis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mertis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mertis
How popular is the name Mertis?
In 1961, Mertis 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 Mertis a girl's or a boy's name?
Mertis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mertis most popular?
Mertis peaked in 1923, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.