Feminine dossier · first seen 1916
Merida
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
116
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Merida
How many people are named Merida?
An estimated 1,409 living Americans are named Merida.
How rare is Merida?
Merida is uncommon among babies today, with 65 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 44% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Merida?
The median age of a living American named Merida is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.
Is Merida still popular?
Not especially. Merida has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 65 births in 2025.
Where is Merida most common?
Merida has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
44%
2025
65
All-time
1,567
Where it lives now
Merida is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Merida is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.