Meron: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	24	–	24	2	–	#8,478
1990s	86	7	93	9	+288%	#6,946
2000s	167	5	172	17	+85%	#6,475
2010s	117	16	133	13	-23%	#6,628
2020s (to 2025)	–	17	17	3	-79%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,478

1990s

+288%

#6,946

2000s

167

172

+85%

#6,475

2010s

117

133

-23%

#6,628

2020s (to 2025)

–

-79%

–

The story of Meron

Meron 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 1916, 444 American babies have been named Meron, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Meron?

The median living Meron is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Meron 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.

Meron year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	5	#13,496
2022	–	–	6	#11,809
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#11,523
2019	6	#14,980	6	#11,670
2018	11	#9,608	–	–
2017	7	#13,641	5	#13,598
2016	10	#10,603	–	–
2015	12	#9,326	5	#13,386
2014	19	#6,628	–	–
2013	10	#10,764	–	–
2012	13	#8,965	–	–
2011	12	#9,540	–	–
2010	17	#7,412	–	–
2009	21	#6,475	–	–
2008	20	#6,737	–	–
2007	17	#7,638	5	#13,728
2006	20	#6,524	–	–
2005	18	#6,733	–	–
2004	17	#6,989	–	–
2003	13	#8,330	–	–
2002	15	#7,319	–	–
2001	15	#7,199	–	–
2000	11	#8,964	–	–
1995	12	#7,369	–	–
1990	6	#12,360	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meron?

The median living Meron is about 19 years old. Half of all living Merons are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Meron are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Meron are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meron in 2025?

Meron 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 Meron?

444 babies have been named Meron in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meron most popular?

Meron peaked in 2007, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Meron a boy or girl name?

Meron is used for both: about 89% of babies named Meron have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Meron rising or falling?

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

Meron

Meron popularity over time

The story of Meron

How old are people named Meron?

Meron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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