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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Mertie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mertie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
46 babies
All-time total
1,830
#4,991 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mertie popularity over time

1,830 babies have been named Mertie since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 325 33 – #289
1890s 277 28 -15% #482
1900s 249 25 -10% #555
1910s 313 31 +26% #920
1920s 307 31 -2% #1,201
1930s 189 19 -38% #1,476
1940s 128 13 -32% #1,575
1950s 36 4 -72% #4,182
1960s 6 1 -83% #6,353
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The story of Mertie

Mertie 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 1880, 1,830 American babies have been named Mertie. Its peak came in 1918, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Mertie?

The median living Mertie is about 83 years old; half are between 77 and 88. An estimated 200 people named Mertie are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Mertie year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,435
1950 6 #5,107
1945 6 #4,378
1940 25 #1,575
1935 15 #2,181
1930 16 #2,175
1925 36 #1,338
1920 32 #1,431
1915 40 #1,068
1910 17 #1,096
1905 28 #678
1900 34 #610
1895 33 #518
1890 30 #482
1885 39 #327
1880 18 #399

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mertie?

The median living Mertie is about 83 years old. Half of all living Merties are between 77 and 88 years old.

How many people named Mertie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Mertie are alive in the United States, based on 1,830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mertie in 2025?

Mertie 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 Mertie?

1,830 babies have been named Mertie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mertie most popular?

Mertie peaked in 1918, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Mertie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mertie rising or falling?

Mertie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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