Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Mehr

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,472
Rank 2025
#6,472
among girls · ↑372 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Mehr
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
24 babies
All-time total
310
#15,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Mehr popularity over time

310 babies have been named Mehr since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 74 7 – #8,565
2010s 129 13 +74% #5,405
2020s (to 2025) 107 18 +38% #5,433

The story of Mehr

Mehr is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,472 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 310 American babies have been named Mehr. Its peak came in 2019, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mehr stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mehr?

The median living Mehr is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Mehr are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mehr year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 18 #6,472
2024 17 #6,844
2023 17 #6,838
2022 11 #9,442
2021 21 #5,878
2020 23 #5,433
2019 24 #5,405
2018 15 #7,632
2017 11 #9,735
2016 12 #9,240
2015 12 #9,319
2014 13 #8,798
2013 9 #11,656
2012 12 #9,523
2011 9 #11,845
2010 12 #9,612
2009 7 #14,702
2008 11 #10,556
2007 7 #14,936
2006 7 #14,595
2005 7 #13,985
2004 13 #8,565
2003 5 #17,456
2002 6 #14,792
2001 6 #14,719
2000 5 #16,677
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mehr, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mehr?

The median living Mehr is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mehrs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Mehr are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mehr are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mehr in 2025?

Mehr ranked #6,472 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mehr?

310 babies have been named Mehr in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mehr most popular?

Mehr peaked in 2019, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Mehr a boy or girl name?

Mehr is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mehr rising or falling?

Mehr is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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