How Many People Are Named Merari?
An estimated 1,327 people in the United States have the first name Merari. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Merari peaked in popularity in 2004 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,327
About 1 in 258,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
66 births
Total Registered
1,360
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merari
Merari is predominantly female (98.5%), though 21 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Merari as a male name
Ranked #13,461 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Merari as a female name
Ranked #8,239 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (66 births)
Merari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merari span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 526 babies were registered. Merari has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merari by Decade
How has Merari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merari by State
Birth registrations for Merari span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Florida, Arizona, North Carolina. On average, about 86 Meraris were registered per state.
Merari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merari
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Merari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merari?
We estimate approximately 1,327 people named Merari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 258,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Merari a common name?
Merari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,360 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merari most popular?
Merari reached peak popularity in 2004, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merari is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merari a female name?
Merari is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merari Smith, Merari Johnson, Merari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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