Merna
Merna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 799th with 79 babies. More babies were named Merna in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 193079 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,461babies recorded
Merna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,831 | 14 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #7,882 | 13 |
| 1990 | #10,968 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #2,699 | 21 |
| 1950 | #2,102 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,006 | 51 |
| 1930 | #799 | 79 |
| 1920 | #1,070 | 49 |
| 1910 | #1,255 | 14 |
| 1900 | #1,683 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Merna, counting every spelling?
Merna has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Merna?
About 800 people born in the US named Merna are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 25 and 82. That makes Merna a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Merna
How popular is the name Merna?
Merna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 799th with 79 babies. More babies were named Merna in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Merna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Merna in the US.