Meranda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#5,217
1960s	22	2	+214%	#6,535
1970s	328	33	+1391%	#1,777
1980s	654	65	+99%	#1,388
1990s	1,431	143	+119%	#1,001
2000s	411	41	-71%	#2,393
2010s	48	5	-88%	#8,488
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,217

1960s

+214%

#6,535

1970s

328

+1391%

#1,777

1980s

654

+99%

#1,388

1990s

1,431

143

+119%

#1,001

2000s

411

-71%

#2,393

2010s

-88%

#8,488

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meranda

Meranda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 2,901 American babies have been named Meranda. Its peak came in 1994, when 186 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Meranda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meranda?

The median living Meranda is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 2,800 people named Meranda are alive in the United States today.

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

Meranda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,762
2012	14	#8,492
2011	14	#8,488
2010	10	#10,973
2009	27	#5,332
2008	30	#4,978
2007	27	#5,335
2006	29	#4,911
2005	41	#3,627
2004	53	#2,985
2003	27	#4,770
2002	56	#2,732
2001	56	#2,684
2000	65	#2,393
1995	178	#1,028
1990	123	#1,321
1985	60	#1,874
1980	90	#1,388
1975	42	#2,088
1970	7	#6,801
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meranda?

The median living Meranda is about 32 years old. Half of all living Merandas are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Meranda are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Meranda are alive in the United States, based on 2,901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meranda in 2025?

Meranda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meranda?

2,901 babies have been named Meranda in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meranda most popular?

Meranda peaked in 1994, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Meranda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meranda rising or falling?

Meranda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meranda popularity over time

The story of Meranda

How old are people named Meranda?

Meranda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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