Meri Name Popularity and Statistics
Meri is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,502
First Year on Record1917
Meri popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2024 | Girls | 13 | #7,967 |
| 2023 | Girls | 13 | #8,055 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2021 | Girls | 14 | #7,630 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2018 | Girls | 11 | #9,151 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2016 | Girls | 13 | #8,393 |
| 2015 | Girls | 8 | #11,835 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8 | #11,931 |
| 2013 | Girls | 7 | #13,150 |
| 2012 | Girls | 16 | #7,456 |
| 2011 | Girls | 8 | #12,153 |
| 2010 | Girls | 5 | #16,992 |
| 2009 | Girls | 7 | #13,704 |
| 2008 | Girls | 7 | #13,832 |
| 2007 | Girls | 14 | #8,520 |
| 2006 | Girls | 10 | #10,611 |
| 2005 | Girls | 14 | #7,891 |
| 2004 | Girls | 15 | #7,391 |
| 2003 | Girls | 11 | #9,048 |
| 2002 | Girls | 17 | #6,392 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1961 · Girls
89 recorded births and rank #1,168.
1960 · Girls
78 recorded births and rank #1,236.
1963 · Girls
77 recorded births and rank #1,250.
1962 · Girls
76 recorded births and rank #1,266.
Where Meri ranked highest in 1981
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #1,770 · 5 recorded births