Merek: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,738
1990s	21	2	+320%	#6,149
2000s	153	15	+629%	#4,083
2010s	166	17	+8%	#3,860
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-77%	#7,340

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,738

1990s

+320%

#6,149

2000s

153

+629%

#4,083

2010s

166

+8%

#3,860

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#7,340

The story of Merek

Merek 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 1987, 368 American babies have been named Merek. Its peak came in 2014, when 27 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 Merek stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merek?

The median living Merek is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Merek 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.

Merek year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,671
2021	7	#10,419
2020	11	#7,340
2019	19	#5,091
2018	14	#6,224
2017	11	#7,384
2016	22	#4,575
2015	17	#5,444
2014	27	#3,860
2013	16	#5,555
2012	13	#6,540
2011	15	#5,863
2010	12	#6,952
2009	19	#5,046
2008	16	#5,679
2007	25	#4,083
2006	18	#4,985
2005	20	#4,409
2004	15	#5,409
2003	7	#9,299
2002	10	#6,880
2001	13	#5,570
2000	10	#6,671
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merek?

The median living Merek is about 15 years old. Half of all living Mereks are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Merek are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Merek are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merek in 2025?

Merek 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 Merek?

368 babies have been named Merek in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merek most popular?

Merek peaked in 2014, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Merek a boy or girl name?

Merek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Merek rising or falling?

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

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Merek popularity over time

The story of Merek

How old are people named Merek?

Merek year by year

Frequently asked questions

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