Mert: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,340

among boys · ↑2,029 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mert

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

32 babies

All-time total

554

#7,417 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Mert popularity over time

554 babies have been named Mert since 1915, 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

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	5	1	–	#4,192
1920s	16	2	+220%	#4,045
1930s	5	1	-69%	#3,993
1940s	5	1	0%	#3,898
1950s	5	1	0%	#4,315
1960s	5	1	0%	#4,441
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	50	5	–	#5,229
2000s	140	14	+180%	#4,841
2010s	217	22	+55%	#3,492
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	-19%	#4,340

Where Mert is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mert

Mert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,340 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 554 American babies have been named Mert. Its peak came in 2018, when 32 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 Mert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mert?

The median living Mert is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Mert 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.

Mert year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,340
2024	14	#6,369
2023	16	#5,837
2022	16	#5,791
2021	13	#6,560
2020	23	#4,373
2019	21	#4,749
2018	32	#3,492
2017	26	#4,059
2016	18	#5,256
2015	20	#4,831
2014	23	#4,345
2013	23	#4,268
2012	15	#5,893
2011	16	#5,589
2010	23	#4,320
2009	15	#5,994
2008	13	#6,645
2007	13	#6,494
2006	17	#5,231
2005	10	#7,484
2004	17	#4,931
2003	12	#6,130
2002	16	#4,841
2001	12	#5,905
2000	15	#4,963
1995	5	#9,812
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,993
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,192
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Mert

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Mert Müldür Turkish footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
2 Mert Günok Turkish footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
3 Mert Çetin Turkish footballer b. 1997 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mert?

The median living Mert is about 12 years old. Half of all living Merts are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Mert are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mert are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mert mean?

Mert is a Turkish masculine given name, meaning "manful", "brave", "trustworthy", and/or "the one who tells the truth", from Persian mard (مرد) which means man.

How popular is the name Mert in 2025?

Mert ranked #4,340 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mert?

554 babies have been named Mert in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mert most popular?

Mert peaked in 2018, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Mert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mert rising or falling?

Mert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mert become more popular?

Mert is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Mert in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mert?

Well-known people named Mert include Mert Müldür (soccer player), Mert Günok (soccer player), Mert Çetin (soccer player).

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